2025 Compare Cities Education:
Burke, VA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 8.1% less per student than Burke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.6% higher in Boulder than in Burke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burke
 Burke, VABoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Burke, VA is a very family friendly area with top ranked schools in the local  More

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Burke is located in Fairfax County Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Fairfax has one of the top school systems in the country. The quality of life in Fairfax is high  More

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Burke is a great place to live in the DC suburbs. It has a small town feel and boasts top Fairfax County Schools, beautiful parks, libraries, and many commute options  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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