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Whittier, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 39.4% less per student than Whittier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Scottsdale than in Whittier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Whittier

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 Whittier, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.8618.2416.23
 Students per Librarian656523484573
 Students per Counselor380718530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.6%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%2.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA
90601 90602 90603
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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