2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davis, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 24.4% less per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Phoenix than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 14.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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