2026 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo Center, IA vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 19.8% more per student than Buffalo Center.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% higher in Denver than in Buffalo Center. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Center
 Buffalo Center, IADenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo Center    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The cost of living here is not high. Property taxes are unbelievably low. Just about everything you would need is available right here in Buffalo Center. We have a  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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