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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 20.3% more per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.7% higher in Irvine than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch

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 Highlands Ranch, COIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,699$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,132$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6223.2116.23
 Students per Librarian914163834573
 Students per Counselor279595530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%1.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.8%96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%13.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.1%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%68.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.1%20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%5.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%4.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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ZIPS IN HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO
80126 80129 80130
ZIPS IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
92620 92618 92612 92604 92602 92614 92606 92603 92617

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