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Prescott, AZ vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 94.7% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% lower in Lancaster than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott

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 Prescott, AZLancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,873$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836$15,226$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,986$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5413.7716.23
 Students per Librarian33674574573
 Students per Counselor869314530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%9.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.2%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%25.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.9%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.0%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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ZIPS IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
86301 86305 86303 86313
ZIPS IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
17603 17602

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