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Columbus, GA vs Prescott, AZ

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Highlights
- Prescott spends 16.2% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Prescott than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, GAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,404  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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