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Blanding, UT vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 27.6% less per student than Blanding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Cortez than in Blanding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blanding
 Blanding, UTCortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,614  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Blanding    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

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As a resident here I hate to say some of the truths about this town. First is gas prices. Every gas station in town has the same prices. It is said there is a monopoly  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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