2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aurora, NE vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 1.1% more per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in Denver than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, NEDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.36.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

You are wrong about jobs declining in Aurora. There are all kinds of new businesses coming into Aurora that are bringing with them the need for new  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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