2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albuquerque, NM vs Aurora, IL

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 36.6% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Aurora than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 11.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMAurora, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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