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Cortez, CO vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Van Buren spends 15.5% less per student than Cortez.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Van Buren than in Cortez. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Van Buren had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cortez
 Cortez, COVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor206  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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