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Custer, SD vs Orchard Mesa, CO

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- Orchard Mesa spends 9.9% more per student than Custer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Orchard Mesa than in Custer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orchard Mesa had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Custer
 Custer, SDOrchard Mesa, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Custer    1 Reviews
Liz · Custer, SD
Small town -- rural country living
Over 18 years ago

We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be  More

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Jaime · Whitewater, CO
My favorite area of grand junction
Over 6 years ago

Small town feel, even though Orchard Mesa is part of Grand Junction. We have hiking trails close by and just a few short miles to downtown Grand Junction.   More

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