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North Las Vegas, NV vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale spends 7.8% less per student than North Las Vegas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Scottsdale than in North Las Vegas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 19.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Las Vegas
 North Las Vegas, NVScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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