2024 Compare Cities Education:
Highlands Ranch, CO vs Brighton, CO

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Highlights
- Brighton spends 16.9% more per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Brighton than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brighton had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COBrighton, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,699$14,840$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748$11,298$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,132$6,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6218.6716.23
 Students per Librarian91410044573
 Students per Counselor279324530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.8%86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%22.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.1%9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%22.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.1%6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%0.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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Reviews for Brighton    2 Reviews

I bought a house in Adams County Colorado found out that the same family had built my house and the house next door and shared the driveway the realestat agents told me  More

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Over 14 years ago

My name is Sandra I use to live in Eagle Pass until I got married and move to Colorado.I go and visit my parents once or twice a year they live in Chula Vista  More

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