2025 Compare Cities Education:
Payette, ID vs Twin Falls, ID

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Highlights
- Twin Falls spends 2.4% less per student than Payette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Twin Falls than in Payette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Twin Falls had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Payette
 Payette, IDTwin Falls, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,189  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,260$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11634573
 Students per Counselor579  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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

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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

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Reviews for Twin Falls    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It is a hub community that is a gateway to the north of Sun Valley and to the south for Jackpot. New High School of 3 years to add to the established one. The hospital  More

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Over 12 years ago

Been living in Twin Falls for 2 plus years, like the people, very friendly. The Canyon is truly beautiful. Nice not to have to battle traffic, have places to walk to,  More

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In my 18 years here, Twin Falls has grown steadily, but all the schools, box stores, grocery stores are still within a 10-15 minute drive of each other. Traffic is a  More

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