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El Dorado, AR vs Durango, CO

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- Durango spends 21.9% more per student than El Dorado.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in Durango than in El Dorado. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 17.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Dorado
 El Dorado, ARDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,694  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for El Dorado    7 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

El dorado ain't ****. This town is boring as hell and it ain't **** to do, so everything becomes repetitive. The only thing people do here is party, and everybody know  More

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Over 5 years ago

Born and raised here. Lived all over but there’s no place as warm and welcoming as this beautiful town.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Insane crime rate. Majority population is African American  More

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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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