2025 Compare Cities Education:
Creston, IA vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs spends 16.4% less per student than Creston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% higher in Colorado Springs than in Creston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colorado Springs had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Creston
 Creston, IAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Creston    2 Reviews

I moved here 4 years ago and have regretted it since, kids out of control lot of petty crime and drug and alcohol abuse,there are more bars in creston and can get beer  More

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Creston is your old fashioned small town, the old men don't miss a day catching up on the going's on when they're out for coffee at 5:00 am at the sale barn  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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