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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Panama City, FL

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Highlights
- Panama City spends 5.8% more per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Panama City than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Panama City had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COPanama City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7694573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 5 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 12 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 Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 5 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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