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Aztec, NM vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso spends 18.8% more per student than Aztec.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Ruidoso than in Aztec. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruidoso had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aztec

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 Aztec, NMRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,458$14,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,950$12,715$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,092$7,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1314.8116.23
 Students per Librarian7567584573
 Students per Counselor431351530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%6.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.5%89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.1%26.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.6%12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.5%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.8%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Aztec    4 Reviews

I relocated to Aztec from Houston just over a year ago and couldn't be more pleased! The people are great, the area here is BEAUTIFUL and less than an hour away from  More

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Over 15 years ago

I moved to Aztec 2 years ago and I really like living here. The people are very friendly. Schools are great. I would recommend  More

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I melp moved from California to help my parents out but have been surprised by how high the cost of living is in this  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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ZIPS IN AZTEC, NEW MEXICO
87410
ZIPS IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355

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