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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 22.7% more per student than Pagosa Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Des Moines than in Pagosa Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pagosa Springs
 Pagosa Springs, CODes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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