2024 Compare Cities Education:
Surprise, AZ vs Denton, TX

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Highlights
- Denton spends 52.2% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% lower in Denton than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denton had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZDenton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$9,859$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2414.3916.23
 Students per Librarian234810184573
 Students per Counselor718365530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%4.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%24.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%40.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.5%10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.5%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 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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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 11 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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