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Aurora, CO vs Parkland, FL

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Highlights
- Parkland spends 23.0% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Parkland than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parkland had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COParkland, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 12 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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