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Sun City West, AZ vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Flagstaff spends 14.7% more per student than Sun City West.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Flagstaff than in Sun City West. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun City West
 Sun City West, AZFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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