2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clarion, PA vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 30.0% less per student than Clarion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% higher in Cortez than in Clarion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clarion
 Clarion, PACortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,252  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Clarion    3 Reviews

Clarion is a wonderful little town with historic buildings, a real Main Street, Town Square Park and traditions the whole family can be involved in. ALF is Autumn  More

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Over 19 years ago

Clarion is a small town with the advantage of having a university and Cook Forest. Through these two sources there are some cultural activities. However outdoor  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there anything to do here? Quaint small town--IF the store fronts weren't empty. Too small, housing seems expensive for the local job market. Autumn Leaf Festival  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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