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Sebastian, FL vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 4.2% less per student than Sebastian.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in Scottsdale than in Sebastian. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sebastian
 Sebastian, FLScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,951  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Sebastian    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here peacefully, but when there was a problem, the SPD doesn't want to help. Wouldn't recommend living here, especially if small children are concerned!   More

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Over 12 years ago

This is an update to my "I prefer it" submission of 2/15/2011. After four and half years I am moving but not because there is anything particularly wrong with  More

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Over 12 years ago

I stand by my rather positive review posted on 2/15/2011. However, I am about to leave for a region with four seasons and three dimensions. This is an ideal place for  More

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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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