2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rainier, OR vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 28.8% less per student than Rainier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Tempe than in Rainier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rainier
 Rainier, ORTempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,798  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Rainier    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you want a ton of drugs around you, police who do nothing when something happens, junk public schools, and high property taxes - this is the place for you. Oh and egg  More

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We came to Rainier 5 years ago from Tillamook on the coast. The weather is pretty much the same as for the coast except in summer, so if you're not right on the river  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 11 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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