2025 Compare Cities Education:
Montclair, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 26.7% less per student than Montclair.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% lower in Tucson than in Montclair. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 16.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Montclair
 Montclair, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Montclair    2 Reviews

One of the best cities I have lived in. Great city to invest in now because the city has future development plans that will raise property value higher.  More

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Pros Freeway access City has a train stop Shopping is convenient Not so much city traffic Beautiful View Close access to nature (Close drive to desert, beach,  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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