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Douglas, WY vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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- Pagosa Springs spends 38.1% less per student than Douglas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.6% higher in Pagosa Springs than in Douglas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pagosa Springs had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Douglas
 Douglas, WYPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,125  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,146$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18024573
 Students per Counselor236  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Douglas    2 Reviews

Ok, we have now hit a favorite place of mine - Douglas, WY. Its a gorgeous little place - home of Wyoming State Fair. I was there on off season though. It has a  More

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I have lived in a variety of locations in the past 5 years, following a difficult divorce. Douglas, WY was by far one of my all time favorite places to live! Its  More

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Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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