2026 Compare Cities Education:
Mission, TX vs Aspen, CO

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Highlights
- Aspen spends 110.3% more per student than Mission.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% lower in Aspen than in Mission. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aspen had 31.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mission
 Mission, TXAspen, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,870$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Mission    1 Reviews

Mission, Texas is home to the National Butterfly Center, quite possibly the best location in the United States for photographing wild and free-flying butterflies.   More

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Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 13 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

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Over 13 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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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

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