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Colby, KS vs Brush, CO

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Highlights
- Brush spends 21.2% more per student than Colby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Brush than in Colby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brush had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Colby
 Colby, KSBrush, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,471$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,504  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4564573
 Students per Counselor1499  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Colby    2 Reviews

There is nothing to do here but go bowling. They just built a swim park which is great for the kids in the summer. It's a very very quiet and safe town, but if you  More

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Over 19 years ago

My father in law loved traveling. At the time of his death, he had seen most of the world. I once asked him why, when he could have chosen anywhere in the world to live,  More

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Reviews for Brush    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Brush.pros/ cons Pros 1. nice people 2. very low crime rate Cons 1. awful job market 2.very limited cultural scene 3. like most small towns, many people are  More

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