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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Bella Vista, AR

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- Bella Vista spends 9.7% more per student than Pagosa Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Bella Vista than in Pagosa Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bella Vista had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pagosa Springs
 Pagosa Springs, COBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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