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Salida, CO vs Crested Butte, CO

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- Crested Butte spends 51.7% less per student than Salida.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Crested Butte than in Salida. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crested Butte had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salida
 Salida, COCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor229  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Salida    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Salida is a cute small town with the Arkansas river running through. To be so small there's always activities going on  More

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The weather in the summer is wonderful, it will reach the low to mid 90's but there is absolutely no humidity, you can run around all day and not break a sweat. There is  More

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Over 19 years ago

I need info on average monthly temperatures in Salida Also wind speed information compared to springfield,  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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