2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sun City, AZ vs Gold Canyon, AZ

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Highlights
- Gold Canyon spends 4.9% less per student than Sun City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Gold Canyon than in Sun City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gold Canyon had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun City
 Sun City, AZGold Canyon, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We are so happy to live in Sun City. The Sun City Recreation Centers are available for use by all citizens who pay the yearly membership (required). There are many  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sun City, Arizona is a great place to live either year round or as a snow bird. Sun City has wonderful recreation centers (8 and counting) with over 150 clubs with  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Payson, but moved away searching for some Culture, drama, & musicals. I really enjoyed the hiking, and ourdoors living in Payson. After I recuperated from  More

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Reviews for Gold Canyon    2 Reviews

If you are looking for a resort like place to live and like being away from big city life but still enjoy being close enough to everything you need this is your place.   More

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Over 8 years ago

Gold Canyon (sometimes incorrectly called Gold Camp) is a beautiful upscale community in Pinal County next to the Superstition Mountain Wilderness, which offers many  More

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