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Tumwater, WA vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 38.2% less per student than Tumwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Surprise than in Tumwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tumwater
 Tumwater, WASurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,104$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,162$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1818.2416.23
 Students per Librarian124623484573
 Students per Counselor439718530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%26.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.6%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%30.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.5%8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Tumwater    1 Reviews

Tumwater is so beautiful, my commute to work in Olympia is about 15 minutes no traffic whatsoever! My kids both attend top rated schools, I lived in Bellevue for 8  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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