2025 Compare Cities Education:
Payson, AZ vs Asheboro, NC

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Highlights
- Asheboro spends 20.5% less per student than Payson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Asheboro than in Payson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asheboro had 13.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Payson
 Payson, AZAsheboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,801$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Asheboro    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

A very nice place to visit for tranquility,but to live is another thing only one movie theater,one wallmart,a very too small for me.Not expensive to live here, where  More

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Over 17 years ago

Asheboro N.C. a small town with big town  More

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My husband & I moved to Asheboro NC from Middletown NY last year, and we could not be happier. The cost of living, low housing prices, convenience to major cities, and  More

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