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Scottsdale, AZ vs Glen Allen, VA

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Highlights
- Glen Allen spends 21.8% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Glen Allen than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glen Allen had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,871$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6674573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for Glen Allen    6 Reviews

Regardless of what review you read, no matter how much money you will save, it really does not count when you know that Virginia (a Commonwealth) believes they can stomp  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glen Allen is a wonderful city to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

we have lived here for almost 24 years and found the area to be a great place to live in general and to raiser the family. there are many things to do withon 20 miles  More

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