2025 Compare Cities Education:
Herndon, VA vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 24.3% less per student than Herndon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Golden than in Herndon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Herndon
 Herndon, VAGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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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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