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Chester, CA vs Prescott Valley, AZ

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- Prescott Valley spends 49.0% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Prescott Valley than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott Valley had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, CAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor596  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.42.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Do not stop in Plumas County CA! If the adage "come on vacation stay on probation" isn't familiar it soon will be. Remember this warning & remove Plumas County from  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chester is located on the shores of Lake Almanor, a popular summer recfration spot for Sacramento Valley residents to get out of the  More

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Reviews for Prescott Valley    34 Reviews

My neighbor set his home on fire. No insurance. The city did nothing. Its been 15 months,. The wrecked house is a eyesore. Dont get into a HOA. They are  More

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We moved here about 3 1/2 years ago. Prescott Valley is growing out of control, the town rubber stamps anything a builder wants. Traffic is getting worse, new residents  More

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Over 6 years ago

Before moving to Prescott Valley I lived in Phoenix 30 years and watched Prescott Valley go from basically a few little mom and pop stores on the main road to Prescott  More

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