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El Dorado Hills, CA vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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- Highlands Ranch spends 8.6% more per student than El Dorado Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% lower in Highlands Ranch than in El Dorado Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Dorado Hills
 El Dorado Hills, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for El Dorado Hills    8 Reviews

I just moved up here from the bay area and I cannot believe the differences in many ways: The first is the air quality - we can breathe! My son has severe asthma and  More

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Over 10 years ago

El Dorado Hills is a nice place to live and there are a lot of Neo-Rich folks here if you like that kind of crowd. But be warned if you are a parent with high school  More

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El Dorado Hills has outstanding public schools. Definitely a great reason to live in this Sacramento Metro Area  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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