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Tombstone, AZ vs Payson, AZ

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Highlights
- Payson spends 19.5% more per student than Tombstone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Payson than in Tombstone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Payson had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tombstone

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 Tombstone, AZPayson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,785$12,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247$11,337$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,892$5,591$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8917.9916.23
 Students per Librarian314122074573
 Students per Counselor485787530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%5.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.4%92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.9%31.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%24.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Tombstone    3 Reviews

We have recently moved here from Rural Colorado and we love it here for several reasons 1- Climate, not to hot at over 4000ft and not to cold so far South. 2-A  More

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Over 10 years ago

Tombstone is a strongly republican city. Conservatism, a strong constitution, small government, and a strong military are the rule of the day. Not wise to talk  More

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Over 15 years ago

You will need a well running car or truck to live here. There is no public transportation as this is a rural  More

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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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85638
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85541

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