2024 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, VA vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlights
- Highlands Ranch spends 17.8% less per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% higher in Highlands Ranch than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 12.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,456$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373$10,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4117.6216.23
 Students per Librarian2419144573
 Students per Counselor272279530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%0.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%17.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%64.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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