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Junction City, KS vs Gold Canyon, AZ

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- Gold Canyon spends 43.2% less per student than Junction City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 75.7% higher in Gold Canyon than in Junction City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gold Canyon had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Junction City
 Junction City, KSGold Canyon, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor591  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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Reviews for Gold Canyon    2 Reviews

If you are looking for a resort like place to live and like being away from big city life but still enjoy being close enough to everything you need this is your place.   More

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Over 8 years ago

Gold Canyon (sometimes incorrectly called Gold Camp) is a beautiful upscale community in Pinal County next to the Superstition Mountain Wilderness, which offers many  More

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