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Oro Valley, AZ vs Oakton, VA

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- Oakton spends 63.4% more per student than Oro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Oakton than in Oro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakton had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZOakton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.0%1.5%
Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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