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Surprise, AZ vs Dewey-Humboldt, AZ

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- Dewey-Humboldt spends 6.5% less per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Dewey-Humboldt than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dewey-Humboldt had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZDewey-Humboldt, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Dewey-Humboldt    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you are a big fan of run down trailer parks this place is for you. The downtown consists of crumbling single wide trailers with yards full of trash. No building  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you are a big fan of run down trailer parks this place is for you. The downtown consists of crumbling single wide trailers with yards full of trash. No building  More

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At 5,000ft elevation, Dewey has (relatively) mild summers compared to Phoenix and at least some snow every winter. The biggest problems are few paved roads and water can  More

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