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Tucson, AZ vs Beaufort, SC

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Highlights
- Beaufort spends 40.1% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% lower in Beaufort than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beaufort had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3434573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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