2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sugar Land, TX vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 35.7% less per student than Sugar Land.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.7% higher in Yuma than in Sugar Land. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sugar Land
 Sugar Land, TXYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,004  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sugar Land    24 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Trust me, Houston and its crime has caught up with Sugar Land in the past 10 years. I've been here for over 25 years, and when we came here there was hardly any mention  More

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I'd like to start by saying I hope that some of the situations in some of the other posts are isolated incidents. Also, I am qualifying this post with: I haven't been a  More

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Since we moved to Sugar land 15 years ago it has grown tremendously. The quality of life has improved, with more places to go and things to do in the area. Property  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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