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Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 17.8% less per student than Sierra Vista Southeast.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% higher in Yuma than in Sierra Vista Southeast. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 11.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sierra Vista Southeast
 Sierra Vista Southeast, AZYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sierra Vista Southeast    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The climate of Sierra Vista, AZ is just about perfect. The summers get pretty hot, not too awful, and the winters are mostly 60s and  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to SV in part because we believed that the climate would be ideal, not too cold in the winter and not too hot in the summer. However, after spending five  More

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Over 19 years ago

wonderful climate, no great extremes and beautiful mountains for  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 7 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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