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Surprise, AZ vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 51.8% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.5% lower in Lexington than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise

Education
 Surprise, AZLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$11,923$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2413.4116.23
 Students per Librarian23484454573
 Students per Counselor718341530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%20.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%46.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.5%13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.6%1.5%

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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 Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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