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Newport News, VA vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa spends 24.5% less per student than Newport News.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% higher in Maricopa than in Newport News. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Maricopa had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport News
 Newport News, VAMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,876  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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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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