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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Little Rock, AR

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- Little Rock spends 7.3% more per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Little Rock than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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