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Centennial, CO vs Duarte, CA

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- Duarte spends 14.5% more per student than Centennial.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% higher in Duarte than in Centennial. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Duarte had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Centennial
 Centennial, CODuarte, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Centennial    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

All the schools are excellent. We have both Littleton Public Schools and Cherry Creek Schools. Top Notch - College Prep - Commitment to  More

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The Centennial/Aurora area (zip code 80015) has great schools (Cherry Creek School District), attractive homes, family oriented neighborhoods, and is an easy commute To  More

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Reviews for Duarte    5 Reviews

For some reason Duarte gets a bad rap for being gang infested etc. I was born and raised here and I have always felt safe. There are bad apples in every city but Duarte  More

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Over 16 years ago

Been living here for over 40 years and gang members took over, many shootings and crime makes you not want to leave your home. City has 3 police patrol cars and they  More

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Over 19 years ago

We lived in Duarte for around 3 years in the late 90's. It was nice because of the jogging paths and trails for horses. It's a very quiet community, has a few nice  More

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