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Custer, SD vs Walsenburg, CO

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- Walsenburg spends 59.0% more per student than Custer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.3% higher in Walsenburg than in Custer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walsenburg had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Custer
 Custer, SDWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,181$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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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Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews
Bruce · Walsenburg, CO
cost of living
Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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daniele · East Berlin, CT
dreaming
Over 11 years ago

Open Wide Dream  More

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Landon · Everett, WA
Great Small Town - Don't listen to the luddites
Over 15 years ago

I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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