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Muncie, IN vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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- Highlands Ranch spends 0.9% more per student than Muncie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Highlands Ranch than in Muncie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muncie
 Muncie, INHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,659  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor820  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 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 11 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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