2024 Compare Cities Education:
Sun Prairie, WI vs Arvada, CO

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Highlights
- Arvada spends 24.6% less per student than Sun Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% higher in Arvada than in Sun Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arvada had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun Prairie
 Sun Prairie, WIArvada, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,641$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473$11,223$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,988$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.216.2816.23
 Students per Librarian4346574573
 Students per Counselor415233530
 Grade School Educ.0.9%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%3.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.1%95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%45.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.1%13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Sun Prairie    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I love it here, the weather is absolutely fantastic if you like freezing your toes off.  More

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Typically cold winters, lots of snow. Summers are typically pleasant, but can be high humidity. Poor Air Quality year round. Mild spring and fall Summer can have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Crime is very low, I seldom feel like I have to lock my car or even my house. The schools here are pretty good, and have no tolerance for bullies (so if you have any,  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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