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Zapata, TX vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 23.5% less per student than Zapata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.7% higher in Yuma than in Zapata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Zapata
 Zapata, TXYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,155  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Zapata    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

zapata is a really nice place to live at if your not into the whole big city thing but we are growing in total with the four other towns around Zapata the population  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 8 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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