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Gardnerville, NV vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 13.5% more per student than Gardnerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Cortez than in Gardnerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gardnerville
 Gardnerville, NVCortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,750  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Gardnerville    7 Reviews

Retired a few years, moved here from California after 2+ years of visiting the area during all 4 seasons. I live right in town. Some observations. Weather- it’s  More

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Was looking for a average priced home in $170 to$200 and a job good luck. High price on their Homes in the area most be made of gold, higher than most homes in  More

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Over 12 years ago

The things i dont like: Dogs biting me. Loud music. Horses, and flies. Long pants, I want to wear shorts but dogs attack me and flies bite me. Dust. I dont like  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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