2026 Compare Cities Education:
Harlan, KY vs Nucla, CO

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Highlights
- Nucla spends 5.2% less per student than Harlan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% higher in Nucla than in Harlan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nucla had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlan
 Harlan, KYNucla, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,549  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,976$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Harlan    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Reviews for Nucla    2 Reviews

Worst place I've ever lived. Grocery stores are awful, with horrible food that costs way to much, and they turn freezers off to "save money". Power company is crooked,  More

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Over 18 years ago

This town is by far a good place to live , there are mostly uneducated people that want to stay back in the 50s and complain that they are picked on . They do not want  More

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