2024 Compare Cities Education:
Pontiac, MI vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 30.4% less per student than Pontiac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Tempe than in Pontiac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 17.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pontiac
 Pontiac, MITempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,188$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,754$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.0218.2416.23
 Students per Librarian80923484573
 Students per Counselor537718530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%4.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.6%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.3%47.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.4%14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.1%3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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