2025 Compare Cities Education:
Paonia, CO vs Arvada, CO

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Highlights
- Arvada spends 9.9% more per student than Paonia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Arvada than in Paonia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arvada had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paonia
 Paonia, COArvada, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,941  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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