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Lamar, CO vs Montrose, CO

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- Montrose spends 21.0% less per student than Lamar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Montrose than in Lamar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montrose had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lamar
 Lamar, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,376  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,976$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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david · Santa Teresa, NM
fantastic
Over 8 years ago

nice view of  More

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Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews
Shelley · Golden, CO
Montrose has Been Discovered
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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Bill · Montrose, CO
A Little Bit for Everyone
Over 4 years ago

I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Barla · Montrose, CO
Move her no, visit here no
Over 4 years ago

Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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