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Parker, CO vs Paonia, CO

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Highlights
- Paonia spends 4.6% less per student than Parker.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Paonia than in Parker. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paonia had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parker

Education
 Parker, COPaonia, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,699$12,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748$9,941$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,132$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6216.8816.23
 Students per Librarian9144304573
 Students per Counselor279266530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.0%92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%32.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%40.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.1%11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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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 15 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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ZIPS IN PARKER, COLORADO
80134 80138
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81428

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