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Montrose, CO vs Crested Butte, CO

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- Crested Butte spends 11.9% more per student than Montrose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in Crested Butte than in Montrose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crested Butte had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Montrose
 Montrose, COCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,387  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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