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Salida, CO vs Mineral Wells, TX

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- Mineral Wells spends 48.5% less per student than Salida.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Mineral Wells than in Salida. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mineral Wells had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salida
 Salida, COMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,329$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3374573
 Students per Counselor229  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Mineral Wells    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are looking for a small town to start our family in and we came across Mineral Wells. Visited the town once and liked what we saw but we do have a few  More

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Over 13 years ago

The sad truth is that drugs influence crime; Mineral Wells has its reputation for being a drug infested community. The wrap is not all that bad, but any crime is a turn  More

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With the high cost of fuel and increasing prices on medical, groceries, utilities and entertainment it makes sense to look west of Fort Worth and Weatherford, Texas to  More

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