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Torrington, WY vs Powell, WY

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Highlights
- Powell spends 13.3% less per student than Torrington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% higher in Powell than in Torrington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Powell had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Torrington
 Torrington, WYPowell, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,051$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,860  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,311$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2174573
 Students per Counselor144  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Torrington    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you like rodeo, church, bingo, high school sports, and drinking alcohol, then you'll have a ball in Torrington. If you like to do anything else, including decent  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy living in Torrington. Compared to the rest of Wyoming the temperatures are much more mild and it's much less windy. Life is very peaceful here and people are  More

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Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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