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Augusta, ME vs Alamogordo, NM

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- Alamogordo spends 22.3% less per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.4% higher in Alamogordo than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alamogordo had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta
 Augusta, MEAlamogordo, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,698$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,050$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 4 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 11 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 13 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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