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Prescott, AZ vs State College, PA

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- State College spends 133.1% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% lower in State College than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott
 Prescott, AZState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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