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Palisade, CO vs Buena Vista, CO

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- Buena Vista spends 83.9% more per student than Palisade.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Buena Vista than in Palisade. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buena Vista had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palisade
 Palisade, COBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,828$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,780$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5614573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Palisade    2 Reviews

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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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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Reviews for Buena Vista    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Buena Vista is not a place to live if dependent upon needing a liveable or professional income. Jobs are largely retail and service industry - low wages, temporary,  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no better place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Buena Vista is the place to be if your into the great outdoors. Hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, winter sports snow shoeing, back country skiing also close  More

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