2025 Compare Cities Education:
Golden, CO vs Edmond, OK

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Highlights
- Edmond spends 24.8% less per student than Golden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Edmond than in Golden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edmond had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Golden
 Golden, COEdmond, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,014$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,964$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5614573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Edmond    19 Reviews

I moved here from Boulder County Colorado in 2004 and regret ever becoming trapped in this Boring , conservative town . Been stuck working retail here since I don’t  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in Edmond all my life and always had fresh air to breathe. No longer is that the case. We get aerosol spraying of chemicals and heavy metals almost daily from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Too many over 100 degree  More

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