2025 Compare Cities Education:
Montrose, CO vs Lafayette, CO

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 34.4% more per student than Montrose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Lafayette than in Montrose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Montrose
 Montrose, COLafayette, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,387  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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