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Fair Oaks, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 30.7% less per student than Fair Oaks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in Scottsdale than in Fair Oaks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fair Oaks
 Fair Oaks, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Fair Oaks    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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