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Albuquerque, NM vs Powell, WY

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- Powell spends 40.2% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Powell than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Powell had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMPowell, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,051$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,311$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2174573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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