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Broomfield, CO vs Rock Springs, WY

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- Rock Springs spends 5.4% more per student than Broomfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Rock Springs than in Broomfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rock Springs had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Broomfield
 Broomfield, CORock Springs, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,658$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2924573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  More

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Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 17 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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