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Zion, IL vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 32.5% less per student than Zion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Denver than in Zion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Zion
 Zion, ILDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Zion    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I spent part of my childhood in Zion, moved away for 10 years, then came back while commuting to SAIC in Chicago. The town hadn't changed much. But in the last couple  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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