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Melissa, TX vs Gunnison, CO

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- Gunnison spends 9.7% less per student than Melissa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Gunnison than in Melissa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gunnison had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melissa
 Melissa, TXGunnison, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews
Dennis · Melissa, TX
Growing Bedroom Community
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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Alex · Melissa, TX
Don't Live in Berry Farms!
Over 10 years ago

We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Ron · Melissa, TX
great climate
Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Gunnison    1 Reviews
DF · Topeka, KS
Gunnison
Over 19 years ago

Gunnison..Pros/ Cons Pros 1. very pretty town 2. nice place for a retiree who doesn't mind a place that gets a lot of snow like Gunnison or Durango 3. very nice  More

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