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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Paonia, CO

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- Paonia spends 3.9% more per student than Pagosa Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in Paonia than in Pagosa Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paonia had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pagosa Springs
 Pagosa Springs, COPaonia, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4304573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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