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Balch Springs, TX vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs spends 4.9% less per student than Balch Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in Colorado Springs than in Balch Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colorado Springs had 38.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Balch Springs

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 Balch Springs, TXColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,172$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291$10,295$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0117.0616.23
 Students per Librarian9716214573
 Students per Counselor361274530
 Grade School Educ.15.4%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.0%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.67.6%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%24.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.8%10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.6.9%40.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.1.7%12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.1%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Balch Springs    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here 14 yrs. It's now the Drug Capital n homeless people than  More

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Over 10 years ago

OMG.... that's soo true .... I get arrested for move a Orange Cone 6" (inches) to avoid a accident with it.... THE GARLAND TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST IGNORANT  More

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Over 15 years ago

Climate: Hot in summer, mild winters, lots of allergens from trees, grass, and  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    198 Reviews

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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I have been in COS on and off for a couple years, finally making the permanent move several months ago. I have lived in Philly, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Charlotte,  More

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ZIPS IN BALCH SPRINGS, TEXAS
75180
ZIPS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
80918, 80916, 80909, 80920, 80906, 80917, 80910, 80922, 80923, 80907, 21 total

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