2024 Compare Cities Education:
Chesterton, IN vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 15.7% less per student than Chesterton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Tucson than in Chesterton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesterton
 Chesterton, INTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,763$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,384$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5516.6616.23
 Students per Librarian52514474573
 Students per Counselor640519530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.0%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.7%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.9%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 16 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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