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Fort Payne, AL vs Rio Rico, AZ

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Highlights
- Rio Rico spends 9.6% less per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% higher in Rio Rico than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rico had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALRio Rico, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24894573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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Reviews for Rio Rico    1 Reviews

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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