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Colby, KS vs Castle Rock, CO

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Highlights
- Castle Rock spends 6.6% less per student than Colby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.7% higher in Castle Rock than in Colby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castle Rock had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Colby
 Colby, KSCastle Rock, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,504  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor1499  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Castle Rock    12 Reviews

My fiance and I moved here in 2018 shortly after finishing college. I work in Colorado Springs and she works in the Denver area, so Castle Rock was practically our only  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have always been mobile for my career, until I moved to Castle Rock. I've lived in in multiple cities in the Midwest including Chicago and have visited nearly every  More

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Over 11 years ago

we have four seasons, and the rockies are only two hrs.away. so for the outdoors enthusist sking or hiking is like no other place you have been or seen it is hard to  More

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