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Barstow, CA vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 9.3% less per student than Barstow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.4% lower in Golden than in Barstow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 15.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Barstow
 Barstow, CAGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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