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Palmer, AK vs Crested Butte, CO

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Highlights
- Crested Butte spends 11.7% less per student than Palmer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.0% lower in Crested Butte than in Palmer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crested Butte had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palmer

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 Palmer, AKCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,230$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,494$11,730$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,979$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.4414.3816.23
 Students per Librarian8123684573
 Students per Counselor448198530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%0.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%14.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%70.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.8%10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 10 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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99645
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81224

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