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Pine, AZ vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer spends 18.1% more per student than Pine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Palmer than in Pine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmer had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pine
 Pine, AZPalmer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8124573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Pine    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I spent 5 fantastic years in Pine, Arizona. These were the happiest years of our lives. Pine, and neighboring Strawberry, AZ, have breathtaking  More

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Pine is situated very close to Phoenix and just south of Sedona, making it an accessible location. It's really a second home or vacation community. Pine has a lot going  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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