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Ketchum, ID vs Crested Butte, CO

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Highlights
- Crested Butte spends 21.7% less per student than Ketchum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% higher in Crested Butte than in Ketchum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crested Butte had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ketchum
 Ketchum, IDCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ketchum    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Small town life with the mountains to enjoy all four seasons. Great restaurants and shopping available though knowing where to go helps in keeping the costs reasonable.   More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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