2025 Compare Cities Education:
Walsenburg, CO vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 51.8% less per student than Walsenburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Phoenix than in Walsenburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walsenburg
 Walsenburg, COPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,840  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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