2024 Compare Cities Education:
Flagstaff, AZ vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 149.9% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% lower in Washington than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,118$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,493$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3311.6516.23
 Students per Librarian8087964573
 Students per Counselor357445530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.4%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.1%4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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