2025 Compare Cities Education:
Highlands Ranch, CO vs Fresno, CA

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Highlights
- Fresno spends 21.5% more per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Fresno than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fresno had 20.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COFresno, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock126164573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%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 Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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