2024 Compare Cities Education:
Golden, CO vs Carlsbad, NM

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 1.4% less per student than Golden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Carlsbad than in Golden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Golden
 Golden, COCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,308$13,128$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223$9,790$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,923$5,994$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.2818.3416.23
 Students per Librarian65712534573
 Students per Counselor2331089530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%11.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.8%83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%23.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.2%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%18.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.5%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.5%0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 10 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 2 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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