2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lead, SD vs Aspen, CO

Change Cities
Highlights
- Aspen spends 124.7% more per student than Lead.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Aspen than in Lead. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aspen had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lead
 Lead, SDAspen, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,435  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,870$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lead    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Ok, this was a favorite place of mine too. Little Lead, SD - what a gem! I had an apartment here so was able to find good housing. I was still having "church  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lead

Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

   |    Reply

In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Aspen


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.