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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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- Highlands Ranch spends 9.0% more per student than Pagosa Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in Highlands Ranch than in Pagosa Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 14.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pagosa Springs
 Pagosa Springs, COHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 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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