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Columbia Falls, MT vs Telluride, CO

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- Telluride spends 38.4% more per student than Columbia Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.6% lower in Telluride than in Columbia Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Telluride had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia Falls
 Columbia Falls, MTTelluride, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,842$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,626$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2994573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock0.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Columbia Falls    2 Reviews
Bp · Columbia Falls, MT
Culture?
Over 17 years ago

Plenty to do outside year round, though void of culture and decent  More

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Diane · Columbia Falls, MT
Blue collar town
Over 17 years ago

Columbia Falls is a very laid back blue collar sort of town. There is a wonderful ski resort less than 15 miles away, lakes & rivers only short driving distances away,  More

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Reviews for Telluride    1 Reviews
Mike · Telluride, CO
"Affordable Housing" in Telluride
Over 16 years ago

Affordable housing means something different in Telluride than most other places in the country. Here the Town subsidizes housing down to be affordable for purchase by  More

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