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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Parker, CO

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Highlights
- Parker spends 0.0% less per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Parker than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parker had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch

Education
 Highlands Ranch, COParker, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,699$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748$10,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,132$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6217.6216.23
 Students per Librarian9149144573
 Students per Counselor279279530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.8%96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%20.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.1%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%52.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.1%15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%1.0%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 Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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ZIPS IN HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO
80126 80129 80130
ZIPS IN PARKER, COLORADO
80134 80138

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