2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palisade, CO vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 12.1% less per student than Palisade.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Golden than in Palisade. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palisade
 Palisade, COGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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