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Scottsdale, AZ vs San Clemente, CA

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Highlights
- San Clemente spends 44.6% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% higher in San Clemente than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Clemente had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZSan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 2 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 San Clemente    9 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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Over 18 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Over 18 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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