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Arvada, CO vs Scottsbluff, NE

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- Scottsbluff spends 0.6% less per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Scottsbluff than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsbluff had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada
 Arvada, COScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,472$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3204573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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Reviews for Scottsbluff    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

scottsbluff is definetly its own world if your from there and raised there managing the ways of any place beyond this panhandle if your not from hear the adapting to the  More

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This town is so afraid of change that it attempts to boycott everything: adult stores, tobacco shops, interstates, etc...I don't know if anyone here has noticed but the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Scottsbluff is a small town, and people here pride themselves on their "small town values." It is a safe place to live, and it is fabulous to not worry about big city  More

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