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Whittier, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 38.3% less per student than Whittier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Tucson than in Whittier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whittier

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 Whittier, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.8616.6616.23
 Students per Librarian656514474573
 Students per Counselor380519530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.6%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.8%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 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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ZIPS IN WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA
90601 90602 90603
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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