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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Montrose, CO

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Highlights
- Montrose spends 5.3% less per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Montrose than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montrose had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,976$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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