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Mount Dora, FL vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson spends 30.8% more per student than Mount Dora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Payson than in Mount Dora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Payson had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Dora
 Mount Dora, FLPayson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,190  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,591$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22074573
 Students per Counselor472  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Dora    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The town is absolutely amazing. Festivals galore, amazing places to eat, a beautiful historic downtown and it's all nestled on a pristinely beautiful chain of lakes.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Mount Dora, FL is one of the best places to live in America. It's not just our opinion, Mount Dora was recently voted as a top 100 place to live! Mount Dora features  More

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Mount Dora, Florida is an active community for retirees. Amid the hills, it appears to be a New England village or a thriving midwestern town. It has a wonderfully  More

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Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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