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Independence charter, MI vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 29.2% less per student than Independence charter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Tucson than in Independence charter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence charter
 Independence charter, MITucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Independence Charter    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Taxes are quite high  More

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I've lived here for the past 31 years. It's basically a bedroom community for somewhere else. Unfortunately the job market in Michigan, as a whole, sucks as does the  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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