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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Thousand Oaks, CA

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- Thousand Oaks spends 12.2% more per student than Highlands Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.3% higher in Thousand Oaks than in Highlands Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thousand Oaks had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COThousand Oaks, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 Thousand Oaks    32 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

All you have to do is to check out the climate of Thousand Oaks on this site or on City-Data to see that the climate here in Thousand Oaks is perfect, if you don't like  More

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I've lived here my entire life, which I suppose isn't that long only 17 years. Its been a nice place to grow up, lots of opportunities and places to go as a kid. Park  More

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I have lived here over 10 years. I'm not sure what some of the reviewers are talking about, as it pertains to "nothing to do for kids" here. We have a fantastic Parks  More

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