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Kearney, NE vs Prescott Valley, AZ

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- Prescott Valley spends 22.8% less per student than Kearney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in Prescott Valley than in Kearney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott Valley had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kearney
 Kearney, NEPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,639  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Kearney    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Kearney is a wonderful community. It has grown exponentially in the last 15 years and continues to make smart decisions in its development. Check out the YouTube video  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Very low crime rate 2. Low cost of housing 3. Quiet, peaceful community Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Taxes in Nebraska are extremely high due to the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Unemployment is pretty much not existent. I am in the IT industry. If you have skills you can get a job today. If you have IT skills and you are interested in Kearney  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 5 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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