2026 Compare Cities Education:
Albuquerque, NM vs La Plata, MD

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- La Plata spends 37.0% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% higher in La Plata than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Plata had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,634$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,822$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9604573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 3 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 La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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