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Amarillo, TX vs Hayden, ID

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- Hayden spends 27.2% less per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% higher in Hayden than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hayden had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXHayden, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,065$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10634573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Hayden    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Used to be nice, but the city council is a joke. Califonians have moved in a the price of houses is now unaffordable. Pay is low and the cost of living is rising. The  More

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Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out  More

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Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a  More

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