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Queen Creek, AZ vs Lancaster, TX

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 24.7% more per student than Queen Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% lower in Lancaster than in Queen Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Queen Creek
 Queen Creek, AZLancaster, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Queen Creek    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am curious. My family and I reside in Alaska full time, but decided to try renting a winter home in the town of Maricopa. We were shocked as to how expensive the  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Atlanta  More

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I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have ever lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver,  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    13 Reviews

The city of Lancaster, Texas has a lot of character and a proud history. We have a lot of new businesses popping up and most of the neighborhoods in Lancaster are  More

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Lancaster is a pleasant place, not too big, not too small nor overcrowded. My neighborhood is very close knit. I moved here in 2001 but most of my neighbors are original  More

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Over 14 years ago

Lancaster has a lot of community spirit and is a great place to live. It is currently going through a growth phase, so I am looking forward to the next few years as the  More

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