2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kalispell, MT vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 1.6% less per student than Kalispell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Cortez than in Kalispell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalispell
 Kalispell, MTCortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Kalispell    34 Reviews

My 2022 updated review, only touching on the recent changes. Kalispell is no longer affordable for most middle class people. The world discovered us during COVID and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Against my better judgement I will write a completely honest review from a hird generation resident.. Kalispell is one of the most beautiful places you will ever see,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a long time. Lots of folks have moved here and driven the price of everything through the roof. Getting ready to leave. Price of housing, both buying  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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