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Orchard Mesa, CO vs Palisade, CO

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- Palisade spends 0.0% less per student than Orchard Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Palisade than in Orchard Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palisade had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orchard Mesa
 Orchard Mesa, COPalisade, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Orchard Mesa    1 Reviews
Jaime · Whitewater, CO
My favorite area of grand junction
Over 6 years ago

Small town feel, even though Orchard Mesa is part of Grand Junction. We have hiking trails close by and just a few short miles to downtown Grand Junction.   More

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Reviews for Palisade    2 Reviews
S · Parker, CO
Quiet and peaceful
Over 8 years ago

The Grand Valley is a beautiful area! Palisade is a nice quiet community that sits about 5 miles east of Grand Junction off I70 and is part of this valley. It is a  More

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Joe · Palisade, CO
Great place to live
Over 17 years ago

Palisade is a great place to live and bring up our children! Mild winters, 30 min. from ski mtn, 5 min. from swimming, nature trails, bike trails, FRESH peaches,  More

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