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Montrose, CO vs Running Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Running Springs spends 22.1% more per student than Montrose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.4% higher in Running Springs than in Montrose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Running Springs had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Montrose
 Montrose, CORunning Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,387  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Running Springs    2 Reviews

Your happy place is where you make it to be. Running Springs is a charming small town community that is nestled up high in the beautiful mountains surrounded by scenic  More

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Don’t get me wrong, living in the mountains is lovely. However it’s the visitors that ruin it. They leave broken sleds, trash, diapers ect all over the mountain. They  More

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