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Marana, AZ vs Gold Canyon, AZ

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- Gold Canyon spends 6.6% less per student than Marana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Gold Canyon than in Marana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gold Canyon had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marana
 Marana, AZGold Canyon, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Marana    5 Reviews

I've lived in "old" Marana for 25 years. These forms don't explain there's the old original town, which is now going nuts in growth of houses and "clean" businesses. New  More

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Over 15 years ago

the political side of arizona is terribly, there is nothing but dirt noooo green at all. unemployment is terrible. i love the desert, but arizona is definitly no the  More

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With this new zip code comes an area called Dove Mountain. Dove Mountain is a very unexpected beautiful suprise. The Ritz Carlton will be opening in 2009 and one of the  More

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Reviews for Gold Canyon    2 Reviews

If you are looking for a resort like place to live and like being away from big city life but still enjoy being close enough to everything you need this is your place.   More

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Over 8 years ago

Gold Canyon (sometimes incorrectly called Gold Camp) is a beautiful upscale community in Pinal County next to the Superstition Mountain Wilderness, which offers many  More

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