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Alamogordo, NM vs Denton, TX

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Highlights
- Denton spends 26.6% more per student than Alamogordo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Denton than in Alamogordo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denton had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alamogordo
 Alamogordo, NMDenton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10184573
 Students per Counselor835  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 5 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 12 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 14 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 Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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