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Santa Fe, NM vs Apache Junction, AZ

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Highlights
- Apache Junction spends 33.7% less per student than Santa Fe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.3% higher in Apache Junction than in Santa Fe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apache Junction had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Fe
 Santa Fe, NMApache Junction, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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Reviews for Apache Junction    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Apache Junction is more or less a retirement town for those who are not middle class or upper income. It is for those who can not afford to work anymore and live out  More

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Over 16 years ago

i love it here. and it is easy to find a home people are always willing to help you out when you are in  More

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Over 19 years ago

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