2025 Compare Cities Education:
Big Bear City, CA vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Pagosa Springs spends 20.6% less per student than Big Bear City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.6% lower in Pagosa Springs than in Big Bear City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pagosa Springs had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Bear City
 Big Bear City, CAPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,146$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18024573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Big Bear City    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

this place is great for outdoor  More

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Having lived in Big Bear City, CA for over 6 years, I can tell you that it is one of the best places to raise a family. The schools are excellent, from elementary to  More

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Over 18 years ago

beautiful in the summertime, zowie, would not want to be anywhere else. the cost of living nickels and dimes you to death. one cable choice (expensive), at least 20  More

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Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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