2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Mary, FL vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 6.6% more per student than Lake Mary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Tempe than in Lake Mary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Mary
 Lake Mary, FLTempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Mary    3 Reviews

I moved here from PA 11 years ago. I've seen this place grow and for the better. Everything is conveniently located. We have every store and restaurant imaginable,  More

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Over 19 years ago

A lot of shopping, nice and quiet residential areas, beautiful, great for  More

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Overall, a very nice place to  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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