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Fayetteville, AR vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 7.0% less per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% higher in Surprise than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARSurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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