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Monument, CO vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley spends 30.6% more per student than Monument.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.0% higher in Scotts Valley than in Monument. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotts Valley had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monument
 Monument, COScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,295  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor274  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Monument    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

if you think COS is nice, monument can't be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monument is located about 10 miles north of the Colorado Springs city limits on I-25 cooridor. We are 2 exits north of the Air Force Academy. We enjoy a "small town"  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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