2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sheridan, WY vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- Thornton spends 21.2% less per student than Sheridan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.4% higher in Thornton than in Sheridan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thornton had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sheridan
 Sheridan, WYThornton, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,840$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,903  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sheridan    20 Reviews

I've lived in Sheridan for over sixty years. Grow, grow grow with no planning for it. Advertises a "small-town" atmosphere, but that is long gone. Too big now. Too  More

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Sheridan was a great place to be a kid--outdoor opportunities, very little crime, and a strong sense of community. The art community is everywhere in Sheridan, and  More

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Over 7 years ago

Rich yuppie town, a tourist trap, intolerant, people, the Police are the worst, as are the Judges. I am an RN taking my husband to the Mayo Clinic for treatment of  More

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Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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