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Golden, CO vs Jasper, GA

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Highlights
- Jasper spends 24.4% more per student than Golden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Jasper than in Golden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jasper had 15.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Golden
 Golden, COJasper, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,561$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,378$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2944573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Jasper    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We moved here from central coast California about 6 years ago, for family reasons. I have a love hate deal going with Jasper. Some years no snow, last year we got  More

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Over 11 years ago

Beautiful area if you like rustic and evolving. Unfortunately, it suffers from the same things that North Georgia tends to suffer from. Meth Heads and thieves. They  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you want a quiet, rural place to retire to and still be a short driving distance to a national transportation hub, then Jasper, Ga. might be the place for  More

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