2024 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, TX vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 6.6% less per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in Las Cruces than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,172$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0115.0516.23
 Students per Librarian97119124573
 Students per Counselor361468530
 Grade School Educ.11.5%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.6%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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