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Manitou Springs, CO vs Rifle, CO

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Highlights
- Rifle spends 9.8% more per student than Manitou Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Rifle than in Manitou Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rifle had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manitou Springs

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 Manitou Springs, CORifle, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,529$13,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,295$11,834$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,663$6,791$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.0615.5816.23
 Students per Librarian6216014573
 Students per Counselor274214530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.1%87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%25.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%16.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.3%3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%0.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree6.5%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Manitou Springs    4 Reviews

Cool mountain climate most of year. Summers are hot (95 degrees) and very dry. Winters are mostly dry and cool to cold (30 degrees). Snows about four times per year  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wow! Have been here a month, came here from Texas and can not believe how friendly the people are. It is breathtakingly beautiful here! So much to do and see.   More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Manitou Springs area for 5 years and after relocating for work (lay off), I still miss living there. The entire little town can feel a bit touristy in the  More

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Reviews for Rifle    6 Reviews

I love the Western Slope!! While there are a lot of good things to be said about the Western Slope of Colorado, which Rifle is, there are some concerning things as  More

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Been living in the area for 3 years, Rifle for half of that. The city recently upgraded the water facilities, and the north half of I-70 no longer has the nasty hard  More

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Over 7 years ago

This area has a heroin/meth problem. It doesn't really impact you if you avoid it, but you tend to see a lot of tweakers/beggars/homeless around town. Water is not that  More

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ZIPS IN MANITOU SPRINGS, COLORADO
80829
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81650

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