2025 Compare Cities Education:
Flagstaff, AZ vs Silver City, NM

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Highlights
- Silver City spends 34.7% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Silver City than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver City had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZSilver City, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,327$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,911$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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