2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tucson, AZ vs Gardena, CA

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Highlights
- Gardena spends 62.0% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Gardena than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gardena had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZGardena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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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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 Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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