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Salina, KS vs Prescott, AZ

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Highlights
- Prescott spends 43.6% less per student than Salina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.3% higher in Prescott than in Salina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salina
 Salina, KSPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,165  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor352  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Salina    6 Reviews

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

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Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  More

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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 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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