2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rocky Ford, CO vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 0.8% less per student than Rocky Ford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.3% higher in Aurora than in Rocky Ford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rocky Ford
 Rocky Ford, COAurora, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,341  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor215  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Rocky Ford    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you spend a short amount of time in Rocky Ford you can hear racist remarks most places. You see the hard working Mexican folks tending the fields and doing  More

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This place is a dream. Beautiful countryside and friendly people. Low crime. Low traffic. Low stress. Much more peaceful than living in a big city. Me and my husband  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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