2025 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, MO vs Walsenburg, CO

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Highlights
- Walsenburg spends 92.6% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Walsenburg than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walsenburg had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, MOWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,470  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,181$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor354  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I moved here a little over a year ago with the hope that I would find a quieter community to live in than suburban Kansas City. I was wrong. Crime is running rampant  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am just bidding my time and firming up plans to get the $~!*%$# out of here. I cannot wait to leave. I have never hated living somewhere so much in my entire life!  More

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Over 16 years ago

Stay far away! The town has dried up since WalMart moved in. There is no downtown any more. The mayor is an idiot. The city council isn't much better. The police are  More

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Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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