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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista spends 15.1% less per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Sierra Vista than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sierra Vista had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31414573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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