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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sterling, CO vs Thayer, MO

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- Thayer spends 7.2% less per student than Sterling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% lower in Thayer than in Sterling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thayer had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling
 Sterling, COThayer, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,942$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,174$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5724573
 Students per Counselor1228  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews
joe · Santa Teresa, NM
affordable city !
Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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gr8ful · Sterling, CO
Just relocated
Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Dena · Ogden, UT
sterling co
Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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John · Thayer, MO
Come for the meth, stay for the corruption.
Over 4 years ago

If corruption and authoritarianism were a city, it would be Thayer MO. The town is riddled with meth, real crime (meaning crimes with actual victims such as theft or  More

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