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Prescott, AZ vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 116.9% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% lower in Springfield than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 16.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott
 Prescott, AZSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 4 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 Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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