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Taos, NM vs Crestone, CO

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Highlights
- Crestone spends 94.5% more per student than Taos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Crestone than in Taos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crestone had 15.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taos
 Taos, NMCrestone, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,470$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,994  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,959$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10734573
 Students per Counselor691  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock0.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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Reviews for Crestone    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The small town of Crestone, Co is a strange amalgam of Buddhism, ranching culture, Hinduism and a hippie vibe. Somehow, all of these different influences have  More

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I've been coming to Crestone my entire life as my grandparents had a home here in the 1960s. I have great memories from those days...the town was friendly and clean and  More

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Over 9 years ago

With less than 200 people, its hard to create a life here. It's a gorgeous place and people are friendly, yet I could not seem to meet any reliable people. Crestone  More

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