2026 Compare Cities Education:
Tucson, AZ vs Cheshire, CT

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Highlights
- Cheshire spends 115.1% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% lower in Cheshire than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cheshire had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZCheshire, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%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 2 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 Cheshire    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Overall excellent town for raising kids. When comparing towns look at the numbers, they take out any biases. You get the most for your family in  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Cheshire because the people there are friendly,mind their own business and the town is so pretty! I live in Meriden and I go to Cheshire often just to relax.  More

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