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Downs, KS vs Colby, KS

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- Colby spends 20.6% less per student than Downs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.0% higher in Colby than in Downs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colby had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Downs
 Downs, KSColby, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,591$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,043  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,595$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3214573
 Students per Counselor194  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Downs    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

While rural communities are often peaceful living areas, the recent influx of East and West coast migrations of people seeking to escape city life have begun to somewhat  More

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Reviews for Colby    2 Reviews

There is nothing to do here but go bowling. They just built a swim park which is great for the kids in the summer. It's a very very quiet and safe town, but if you  More

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Over 19 years ago

My father in law loved traveling. At the time of his death, he had seen most of the world. I once asked him why, when he could have chosen anywhere in the world to live,  More

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