2025 Compare Cities Education:
Roanoke, VA vs Chandler, AZ

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Highlights
- Chandler spends 25.0% less per student than Roanoke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% higher in Chandler than in Roanoke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chandler had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Roanoke
 Roanoke, VAChandler, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor298  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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Reviews for Chandler    66 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Mesa is such a medium sized city but so big for it's size that even if you drive 20 minutes you still will be in Mesa. In West Mesa it's where all the services for  More

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As someone that has lived in Chandler nearly my whole life. I understand Chandler has it's fair share of problems in recent decades from affordability to certain areas  More

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I have grown up in Chandler for almost 25 years and left in 2012, used to live near downtown with apartments that were affordable on a minimum wage job, until i could  More

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