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Mountain City, TN vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Flagstaff spends 15.7% more per student than Mountain City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% higher in Flagstaff than in Mountain City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 32.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain City
 Mountain City, TNFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,020  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor828  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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