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Tucson, AZ vs Lexington, TN

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 10.2% less per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Lexington than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZLexington, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,655$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,712$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5114573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Lexington    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Cheap property taxes, no state income  More

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Lexington is a Great Place to Raise Kids! This community is a wonderful, warm place where everyone knows each other and is very supportive of everyone in the community.  More

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