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Riverton, WY vs Payson, AZ

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Highlights
- Payson spends 47.1% less per student than Riverton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.2% higher in Payson than in Riverton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Payson had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Riverton

Education
 Riverton, WYPayson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$24,347$12,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200$11,337$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,829$5,591$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.9817.9916.23
 Students per Librarian27922074573
 Students per Counselor245787530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%5.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.6%92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%31.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.7%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%24.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.1%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Riverton    2 Reviews

The City of Riverton has some significant issues to contend with. There is a high property crime issue due to proximity to the Wind River Reservation. There is an  More

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problems that affect quality of life. There are a lot of hidden costs to living in Riverton as well as much of Wyoming. This is especially true when it comes to auto  More

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Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 5 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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82501
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