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Cortez, CO vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 3.1% less per student than Cortez.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Foley than in Cortez. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cortez

Education
 Cortez, COFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,401$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,082$10,640$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,257$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5617.7316.23
 Students per Librarian9096014573
 Students per Counselor206388530
 Grade School Educ.2.6%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%10.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.6%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%23.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%24.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.1%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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81321
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36535

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