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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo spends 20.0% more per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Kalamazoo than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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