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Tombstone, AZ vs Rising Star, TX

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- Rising Star spends 19.2% more per student than Tombstone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.6% lower in Rising Star than in Tombstone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rising Star had 16.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tombstone
 Tombstone, AZRising Star, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,251$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16504573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tombstone    3 Reviews

We have recently moved here from Rural Colorado and we love it here for several reasons 1- Climate, not to hot at over 4000ft and not to cold so far South. 2-A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Tombstone is a strongly republican city. Conservatism, a strong constitution, small government, and a strong military are the rule of the day. Not wise to talk  More

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Over 17 years ago

You will need a well running car or truck to live here. There is no public transportation as this is a rural  More

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Reviews for Rising Star    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If your looking for a town for your family this isn't it. There is a huge drugs problem in this town, an incompetent city council, we can't keep any police officers, and  More

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