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Prescott, AZ vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer spends 54.3% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Palmer than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmer had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott

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 Prescott, AZPalmer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,873$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836$14,494$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,986$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5419.4416.23
 Students per Librarian33678124573
 Students per Counselor869448530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.2%92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%26.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%22.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.9%5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%0.7%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 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 18 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 18 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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ZIPS IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
86301 86305 86303 86313
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99645

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