2026 Compare Cities Education:
La Plata, MD vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Flagstaff spends 31.3% less per student than La Plata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Flagstaff than in La Plata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Plata
 La Plata, MDFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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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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