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Montrose, CO vs Palestine, TX

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- Palestine spends 4.3% more per student than Montrose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.7% lower in Palestine than in Montrose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palestine had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montrose
 Montrose, COPalestine, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,387  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16874573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Palestine    7 Reviews

we need to dial back the rich and buddies telling what they want city workers wasting gas going to play lottery workers don't need high wages like school superintendents  More

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Over 16 years ago

Palestine has a lot of great open land around town. Population hovers around 18,000+. Commuting is never backed up, nor is it along drive. Just about everybody knows  More

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Over 17 years ago

After living in the frigid Northwest of the united states, and traveling all over the world with the United States Army, My family and I were ready to find a good  More

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