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Flagstaff, AZ vs Lewiston, ME

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Highlights
- Lewiston spends 26.7% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.4% lower in Lewiston than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewiston had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZLewiston, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,349$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,377$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4074573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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