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Bow Mar, CO vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 12.6% less per student than Bow Mar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in Golden than in Bow Mar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bow Mar
 Bow Mar, COGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Bow Mar    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Total is higher than I thought at 4.35%. (2.9% State, 1.0% RTD (transport), .25% County, .10% Cultural District, and .10% Fire District. That equals 4.35% not the 8.1%  More

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Over 13 years ago

The city of Bow Mar has no sales tax. State and County sales taxes are no more the 3.75% An 8.1% sales tax rate is pure  More

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Over 19 years ago

Boulder's reputation as having one of the best schools in the world(#11), and being several times rated as the #1 Party school, gives an awful lot of irony and possibly  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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