2026 Compare Cities Education:
La Canada Flintridge, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 38.3% less per student than La Canada Flintridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Tucson than in La Canada Flintridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Canada Flintridge
 La Canada Flintridge, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for La Canada Flintridge    2 Reviews

Our two children went to school in this town and received outstanding opportunities for work ethic, basic skills, advanced learning including AP classes, social  More

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Over 20 years ago

Crime rate low; school system not as good as it is  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 2 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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