2024 Compare Cities Education:
Mountain Home, ID vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlights
- Highlands Ranch spends 58.4% more per student than Mountain Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Highlands Ranch than in Mountain Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain Home
 Mountain Home, IDHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$8,018$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,506$10,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,533$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7517.6216.23
 Students per Librarian11019144573
 Students per Counselor567279530
 Grade School Educ.3.6%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%0.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.3%98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.3%17.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.2%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%64.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.5%19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.2%1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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