2026 Compare Cities Education:
Clifton Park, NY vs Tempe, AZ

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- Tempe spends 53.5% less per student than Clifton Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.3% higher in Tempe than in Clifton Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clifton Park
 Clifton Park, NYTempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,880  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Clifton Park    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My town is a lovely town, good neighborhood, but this past winter extended over 7 months. That is not good for me; may please others   More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a nice  More

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Except for the winters, Clifton Park is a great place to live. It's situated midway between Albany and Saratoga Springs so shopping, restaurants, recreation, and  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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