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Tucson, AZ vs New River, AZ

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Highlights
- New River spends 1.8% less per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in New River than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New River had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson

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 Tucson, AZNew River, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,756$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,785$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6618.2416.23
 Students per Librarian144723484573
 Students per Counselor519718530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.3%95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%26.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%34.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

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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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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Reviews for New River    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Air quality should be the most important part of where you decide to live. New River is smog  More

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As New River resident and RealtorĀ® for 14 years there are many reasons why I love calling New River home: the fresh air, the mountain views, the wildlife, the starry  More

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Over 11 years ago

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