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Durango, CO vs Fontana, CA

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- Fontana spends 13.0% more per student than Durango.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.5% higher in Fontana than in Durango. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 19.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durango
 Durango, COFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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