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Gold Canyon, AZ vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez spends 33.4% more per student than Gold Canyon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% lower in Cortez than in Gold Canyon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gold Canyon
 Gold Canyon, AZCortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,414  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor730  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Gold Canyon    2 Reviews

If you are looking for a resort like place to live and like being away from big city life but still enjoy being close enough to everything you need this is your place.   More

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Over 8 years ago

Gold Canyon (sometimes incorrectly called Gold Camp) is a beautiful upscale community in Pinal County next to the Superstition Mountain Wilderness, which offers many  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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