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Ladera Ranch, CA vs Castle Pines, CO

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- Castle Pines spends 16.9% less per student than Ladera Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% lower in Castle Pines than in Ladera Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castle Pines had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ladera Ranch
 Ladera Ranch, CACastle Pines, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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Reviews for Castle Pines    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Great place to  More

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The weather in this part of CO is absolutely wonderful. This is largely due to the altitude and lack of humidity. It can be 32 degrees and not feel cold. One day may  More

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