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Flagstaff, AZ vs Ridgefield, WA

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Highlights
- Ridgefield spends 57.6% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% higher in Ridgefield than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgefield had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZRidgefield, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,098$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10424573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 18 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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