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Tucson, AZ vs Del Rio, TX

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Highlights
- Del Rio spends 5.5% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Del Rio than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Del Rio had 19.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZDel Rio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,343$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,588$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Del Rio    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Del Rio is really a pretty great place. My family has transplanted here - it has it's pro's and con's - having lived in both big cities and small towns, but overall,  More

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Over 17 years ago

i couldnt be happier in del rio i lub dat place it my hometown bt it big  More

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Over 19 years ago

My wife and I have lived here for 2 1/2 years. We are both age 40's. like it very much. There is very little crime. Truly, chances are you will never heard or be exposed  More

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