2025 Compare Cities Education:
Payson, AZ vs Blackfoot, ID

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Highlights
- Blackfoot spends 37.0% less per student than Payson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Blackfoot than in Payson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blackfoot had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Payson
 Payson, AZBlackfoot, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,119$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%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.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Blackfoot    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I am new to Blackfoot and as a former west coaster I can say I survived winter, it was not that bad at all, (before this winter I had only driven in snow 4 or 5 times in  More

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Over 16 years ago

High Mountain desert with frequent winds and long cold  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Blackfoot, and returned after traveling the West Coast and living in San Francisco for several years. The economy is terrible. There isn't much you can do  More

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