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Afton, WY vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 23.2% less per student than Afton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% higher in Cortez than in Afton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Afton
 Afton, WYCortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,228  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor1232  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.41.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Afton    2 Reviews

Yes, we moved from a crowded, crime ridden area and found paradise. Not to have to look around when returning to parked car. Not to be afraid walking anywhere. Not to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in the Afton area of Star Valley since 1996. I have a nice house that I purchased in a nice subdivision while prices were reasonable. Our house and property  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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