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Henderson, NV vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 17.0% more per student than Henderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% lower in Cortez than in Henderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Henderson

Education
 Henderson, NVCortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,456$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498$10,082$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,642$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.9315.5616.23
 Students per Librarian7289094573
 Students per Counselor450206530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.9%93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%22.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%33.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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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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ZIPS IN HENDERSON, NEVADA
89052 89074 89015 89014 89002 89012 89011 89044
ZIPS IN CORTEZ, COLORADO
81321

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