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Cortez, CO vs Prairie du Chien, WI

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- Prairie du Chien spends 12.4% more per student than Cortez.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% lower in Prairie du Chien than in Cortez. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prairie du Chien had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cortez
 Cortez, COPrairie du Chien, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,576$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6104573
 Students per Counselor206  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Prairie Du Chien    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

To be honest, I dont like this town because I'm just a teenager. But Prairie is the place to be. It has all 4 seasons, not to hot, not to cold. Its very beautiful year  More

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