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Pittsfield, MA vs Prescott, AZ

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Highlights
- Prescott spends 57.8% less per student than Pittsfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 80.0% higher in Prescott than in Pittsfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsfield

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 Pittsfield, MAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,370$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206$8,836$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,441$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.318.5416.23
 Students per Librarian39733674573
 Students per Counselor370869530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%28.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%38.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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ZIPS IN PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
01201
ZIPS IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
86301 86305 86303 86313

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