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Paulden, AZ vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 7.0% more per student than Paulden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Surprise than in Paulden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paulden
 Paulden, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Paulden    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I notice 2 of the 3 "cons" listed for Paulden are home prices ... where did they get that idea? Prices here are great! And water shortages??? - Paulden's aquifer is by  More

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Over 15 years ago

I’ve lived here in Paulden for 6 months now I own one of the few site built homes in the area. I am surrounded by mostly run down mobile homes. The only reason I live  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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