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Los Alamos, NM vs Castle Rock, CO

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Highlights
- Castle Rock spends 14.0% less per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% higher in Castle Rock than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castle Rock had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, NMCastle Rock, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor412  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Castle Rock    12 Reviews

My fiance and I moved here in 2018 shortly after finishing college. I work in Colorado Springs and she works in the Denver area, so Castle Rock was practically our only  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have always been mobile for my career, until I moved to Castle Rock. I've lived in in multiple cities in the Midwest including Chicago and have visited nearly every  More

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Over 11 years ago

we have four seasons, and the rockies are only two hrs.away. so for the outdoors enthusist sking or hiking is like no other place you have been or seen it is hard to  More

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