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Basalt, CO vs La Porte, IN

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- La Porte spends 13.2% less per student than Basalt.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in La Porte than in Basalt. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Porte had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Basalt
 Basalt, COLa Porte, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8914573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Basalt    1 Reviews

Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  More

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Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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