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Alamogordo, NM vs Canton, GA

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Highlights
- Canton spends 6.5% less per student than Alamogordo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% lower in Canton than in Alamogordo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Canton had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alamogordo
 Alamogordo, NMCanton, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,872$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,110$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9504573
 Students per Counselor835  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 11 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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