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Parker, CO vs Lyons, CO

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Highlights
- Lyons spends 27.2% more per student than Parker.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Lyons than in Parker. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lyons had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parker

Education
 Parker, COLyons, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,699$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748$12,130$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,132$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6217.1116.23
 Students per Librarian9146194573
 Students per Counselor279213530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%1.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.0%98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%14.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%70.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.1%30.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%5.1%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Lyons    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

My child attended LMSH from 6th grade through 8th grade.  During that time she was bullied so severely that it has caused severe trauma.  The bullying was  More

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Over 14 years ago

The teachers at both schools (elem and HS) are very good. Although I am disappointed in the district and where they spend their money. Recently the school added more  More

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Lyons has it's circles. It's not very tolerant of those who do not fit the majority  More

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ZIPS IN PARKER, COLORADO
80134 80138
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80540

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