2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rocky Ford, CO vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Pagosa Springs spends 24.1% less per student than Rocky Ford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% higher in Pagosa Springs than in Rocky Ford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pagosa Springs had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rocky Ford
 Rocky Ford, COPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,341  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,146$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18024573
 Students per Counselor215  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%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 Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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