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Maricopa, AZ vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 59.7% more per student than Maricopa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% lower in Lexington than in Maricopa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Maricopa
 Maricopa, AZLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,414  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor730  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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