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Phoenix, AZ vs Pleasanton, TX

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Highlights
- Pleasanton spends 17.0% more per student than Phoenix.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in Pleasanton than in Phoenix. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pleasanton had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Phoenix
 Phoenix, AZPleasanton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,033$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12504573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Reviews for Pleasanton    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I like Pleasanton, it needs to look into a Beautify Pleasanton campaign, as the city does have a lot of blight... but it is a very charming city that seems to be growing  More

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Over 19 years ago

jobs are hard to find here, unless you are skilled. Example: electrician or plumber. Best jobs are found in San Antonio, 25-30 miles north. But, because fuel prices are  More

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