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

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 23.5% less per student than Waterford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% lower in Tucson than in Waterford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 25.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterford
 Waterford, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor729  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Waterford    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The crime in Waterford isn't bad. I consider it a pretty safe place. Waterford is a small farm town with two stop-stoplights. Since the population growth there's been  More

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I think you shouold post thec rimes taht are beng committed because some of us are actually interested and concerned. so yea. maybe your site should try and please your  More

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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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