2025 Compare Cities Education:
Spanaway, WA vs Tucson, AZ

Change Cities
Highlights
- Tucson spends 41.4% less per student than Spanaway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% lower in Tucson than in Spanaway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spanaway
 Spanaway, WATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

   |    Reply

I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

   |    Reply

One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Spanaway

Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

   |    Reply

Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

   |    Reply

I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Tucson


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.