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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Fountain, CO

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Highlights
- Fountain spends 1.3% less per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Fountain than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fountain had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COFountain, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 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 11 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 Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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