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Payson, AZ vs Pasco, WA

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Highlights
- Pasco spends 40.7% more per student than Payson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Pasco than in Payson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pasco had 18.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Payson
 Payson, AZPasco, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,139$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,277$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28824573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Pasco    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Ive lived here for about 13 years now its a great place. Got my peen licked on a couple good times, plenty of shorties. Would recommend  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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I grew up in West Richland in the Tri-Cities, and we were always told to not go to Pasco because it was dangerous. I have no idea how true that was back in the '80's,  More

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