2024 Compare Cities Education:
Fountain, CO vs Manitou Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Manitou Springs spends 0.0% less per student than Fountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Manitou Springs than in Fountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manitou Springs had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fountain
 Fountain, COManitou Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,529$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,295$10,295$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,663$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.0617.0616.23
 Students per Librarian6216214573
 Students per Counselor274274530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%1.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.0%98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%20.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.2%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%56.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.0%20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%6.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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Reviews for Manitou Springs    4 Reviews

Cool mountain climate most of year. Summers are hot (95 degrees) and very dry. Winters are mostly dry and cool to cold (30 degrees). Snows about four times per year  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wow! Have been here a month, came here from Texas and can not believe how friendly the people are. It is breathtakingly beautiful here! So much to do and see.   More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Manitou Springs area for 5 years and after relocating for work (lay off), I still miss living there. The entire little town can feel a bit touristy in the  More

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