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Henderson, NV vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley spends 6.1% less per student than Henderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% lower in Oro Valley than in Henderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Henderson
 Henderson, NVOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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