2025 Compare Cities Education:
Walsenburg, CO vs Gunnison, CO

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Highlights
- Gunnison spends 38.6% less per student than Walsenburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% lower in Gunnison than in Walsenburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gunnison had 17.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walsenburg
 Walsenburg, COGunnison, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,840  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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Reviews for Gunnison    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Gunnison..Pros/ Cons Pros 1. very pretty town 2. nice place for a retiree who doesn't mind a place that gets a lot of snow like Gunnison or Durango 3. very nice  More

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