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Payette, ID vs Sandpoint, ID

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- Sandpoint spends 25.3% more per student than Payette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Sandpoint than in Payette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandpoint had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Payette
 Payette, IDSandpoint, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,189  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,851$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor579  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Payette    2 Reviews

Over 8 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

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Over 9 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

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Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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