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Laredo, TX vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 13.5% less per student than Laredo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Scottsdale than in Laredo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 39.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laredo
 Laredo, TXScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,503  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 13 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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