2025 Compare Cities Education:
Highlands Ranch, CO vs McLean, VA

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Highlights
- McLean spends 38.4% more per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% lower in McLean than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.8%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 Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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