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Surprise, AZ vs Fillmore, CA

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- Fillmore spends 34.9% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.7% higher in Fillmore than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fillmore had 13.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZFillmore, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Fillmore    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Small, quiet, but only 20 minutes in any direction to large cities. Houses are beautiful, especially those near the river bed! I’ve never seen it over flow, even in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Fillmore is a great little town. Big enough to do all your shopping here from groceries to building supplies. Bigger needed items can be found 25 min from Fillmore in  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Fillmore with my family when I was 13 and after college I moved back there for a couple of years with my husband. So, here's the good, the bad, and the ugly  More

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