2025 Compare Cities Education:
Flagstaff, AZ vs Rochester, MI

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 25.3% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Rochester than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZRochester, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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