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Prescott, AZ vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 20.3% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Punta Gorda than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott
 Prescott, AZPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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 5 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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 9 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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