2026 Compare Cities Education:
Laredo, TX vs Fort Collins, CO

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Highlights
- Fort Collins spends 17.4% more per student than Laredo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Fort Collins than in Laredo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Collins had 39.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laredo
 Laredo, TXFort Collins, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,503  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,338$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4844573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 14 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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