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Payson, AZ vs Hailey, ID

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Highlights
- Hailey spends 33.2% more per student than Payson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.2% lower in Hailey than in Payson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hailey had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Payson

Education
 Payson, AZHailey, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,891$17,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,337$16,237$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,591$10,483$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.9911.4716.23
 Students per Librarian22075264573
 Students per Counselor787634530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%10.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.6%10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%0.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 5 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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Reviews for Hailey    3 Reviews

Great place to live, next store to world famous ski resort Sun Valley Idaho. Due to the closeness of Hailey to Sun Valley, the cost of living is considerably more than  More

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Grew up in Hailey and left after the age of 24. Returned 20 years later to find that our little valley had been taken over by people only interested in money and  More

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Over 12 years ago

Hailey sits in a long narrow valley that runs north-south in the mountains of south central Idaho. Theres a town above (Ketchum/Sun Valley) and a town below   More

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85541
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