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Spirit Lake, ID vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 20.0% more per student than Spirit Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Surprise than in Spirit Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spirit Lake
 Spirit Lake, IDSurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$8,804$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,065$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.9418.2416.23
 Students per Librarian106323484573
 Students per Counselor402718530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.0%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%26.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.2%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%30.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.8%8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Spirit Lake    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800  More

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Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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