2025 Compare Cities Education:
La Plata, MD vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 49.7% less per student than La Plata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.2% higher in Yuma than in La Plata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Plata
 La Plata, MDYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 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 Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 7 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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