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Prospect, KY vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 5.7% more per student than Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Denver than in Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prospect
 Prospect, KYDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,255  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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