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Firestone, CO vs Basalt, CO

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Highlights
- Basalt spends 22.4% more per student than Firestone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Basalt than in Firestone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Basalt had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Firestone
 Firestone, COBasalt, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,749  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,336$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17374573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  More

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