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Alpine, TX vs Tucumcari, NM

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- Tucumcari spends 16.9% less per student than Alpine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% higher in Tucumcari than in Alpine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucumcari had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpine
 Alpine, TXTucumcari, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,630  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,827$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13604573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Alpine    1 Reviews
Steven · Alpine, TX
Blue Collar town full of low life law enforcement
Over 10 years ago

This is a geographically beautiful place. With Sul Ross University here you would expect a more educated population. Sadly, this town is dominated by law enforcement and  More

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Reviews for Tucumcari    5 Reviews
Laura · Tucumcari, NM
Nope
Over 5 years ago

Never ever move  More

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Laura · Tucumcari, NM
Big fat headache
Over 5 years ago

Do NOT move here unless you grew up here. It is far too harsh for out of town folk. Keep your eye on your tech at all times. Do NOT even blink, got  More

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Jeffrey · Conifer, CO
Breakout
Over 8 years ago

Leave that race behind; there's no winning in rush hour anxiety. Leave on a jet plane, arrive to solitude. Five exits off the *mother road* interstate highway 40 where  More

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