2025 Compare Cities Education:
Payson, AZ vs Corning, CA

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Highlights
- Corning spends 14.4% more per student than Payson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% higher in Corning than in Payson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Corning had 14.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Payson
 Payson, AZCorning, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,748$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,392$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Corning    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Corning the olive capital of the world. One of the biggest trucker destinations on the West Coast. Yet Chico & Red Bluff our two neighbors, have much better standard  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up here and left for college, got married and came back. Corning has the small town feel where everyone knows eachother and neighbors are there to lend a hand.   More

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