2025 Compare Cities Education:
Westcliffe, CO vs Aspen, CO

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Highlights
- Aspen spends 21.9% less per student than Westcliffe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Aspen than in Westcliffe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aspen had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westcliffe
 Westcliffe, COAspen, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,149  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,870$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor222  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Westcliffe    4 Reviews

I’ve lived here for almost 2 years. Everyone I’ve met is friendly and helpful. The winters are long. But the snow does come and go. The mountains are breathtaking with  More

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Beautiful area with great local ranch folks. We just bought a small ranch property and are fleeing Colorado Springs, which is being overrun by blue state refugees from  More

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Kindof the unknown town near Pueblo, Florence, and CO Springs that people are starting to discover. With Colony lakes, a reservoir, Bishops Castle, the Royal Gorge, and  More

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Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

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