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North Platte, NE vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 1.2% more per student than North Platte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Cortez than in North Platte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Platte
 North Platte, NECortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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