2025 Compare Cities Education:
Payette, ID vs Arvada, CO

Change Cities
Highlights
- Arvada spends 55.0% more per student than Payette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Arvada than in Payette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arvada had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Payette
 Payette, IDArvada, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,189  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor579  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Payette    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Payette is has many features that are normally found in larger areas, including the following: a golf course that has been rated as one of the best in the northwest; a  More

   |    Reply

Over 8 years ago

Me and my wife have recently fallen in love with the mayor's mansion in Payette, which is currently for sale. We met with a real estate agent to sell our current house  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Payette

Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Arvada


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.