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

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Highlights
- Norwood spends 55.6% more per student than Paonia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.5% lower in Norwood than in Paonia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norwood had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paonia
 Paonia, CONorwood, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,842$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,941  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,626$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2994573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Norwood    2 Reviews

I grew up in Norwood a while ago, and go back a few times a year to visit family. Norwood is a very quiet, small Western Colorado town on a plateau that gets a decent  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've worked every summer for the past 4 years. This place is an absolute overpriced dump, full of of racist ignorant people. Do not move here!! Everything in this  More

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