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Festus, MO vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 41.7% more per student than Festus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Boulder than in Festus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Festus
 Festus, MOBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,907  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Festus    6 Reviews

I’ve lived in Festus for 3 years. It’s a beautiful town. I would describe the neighborhoods as picturesque. I love to drive around looking at all the houses and the  More

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Over 9 years ago

The first eighteen months of living here, my property was vandalized nine times. This was done by my neighbors. They drive in my yard, do donuts with their truck in my  More

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Over 9 years ago

Festus Missouri makes Illinois look appealing! The assaults start before you even move in. During home inspection, the neighbor drove across the yard. Shortly after  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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