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Surprise, AZ vs Benbrook, TX

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Highlights
- Benbrook spends 29.2% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Benbrook than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benbrook had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZBenbrook, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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 11 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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Reviews for Benbrook    3 Reviews

We've lived in Benbrook for almost 15 years, coming from Southern California. After trying to find the "ideal" place to live, we realized there is none -- but that  More

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Over 10 years ago

Benbrook is a very safe town. We have an excellent Police Department that can be counted on to monitor residential neighborhoods. The 911 response is excellent for  More

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Over 15 years ago

The people in this town are awesome. The only thing that I have ever found that i dislike about Benbrook is the Texas weather that comes with it. Wonderful playgrounds  More

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