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Glenwood Springs, CO vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso spends 7.6% more per student than Glenwood Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Ruidoso than in Glenwood Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruidoso had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Glenwood Springs

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 Glenwood Springs, CORuidoso, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,757$14,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,834$12,715$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,791$7,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5814.8116.23
 Students per Librarian6017584573
 Students per Counselor214351530
 Grade School Educ.8.1%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%6.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.8%89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%26.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.3%12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.3%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Glenwood Springs    8 Reviews

I agree, I lived in the Roaring Fork Valley (Glenwood Springs to Aspen) for 22 years. The area is nothing more than a bunch of 'Money Mongers, liars, and thieves'. The  More

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Glenwood springs colorado is nowhere near the best place to live, its actually one of the most anal politically incorrect places I have ever lived, the police are  More

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Rand McNally named Glenwood Springs the "Most Fun Town in America" for a good reason. World's largest mineral hot springs pool, Glenwood Caverns (one of top 10 caves in  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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ZIPS IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO
81601
ZIPS IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355

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