2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver City, NM vs Paonia, CO

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Highlights
- Paonia spends 25.8% less per student than Silver City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% higher in Paonia than in Silver City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paonia had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver City
 Silver City, NMPaonia, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4304573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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