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Belen, NM vs Edgewood, NM

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Highlights
- Edgewood spends 31.1% more per student than Belen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Edgewood than in Belen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edgewood had 15.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belen
 Belen, NMEdgewood, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,119  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,510$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14984573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Belen    1 Reviews

I've lived here my entire life and I must say it's the only place I want to be my entire life as I am not exaggerating when I say that this place is heaven on Earth. The  More

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Reviews for Edgewood    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Located in Santa Fe county, NM. Retired here from the Air Force. Quick access to Albuquerque (20 min). Climate is mild in the summer, snow melts in a day typically in  More

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Over 16 years ago

When we moved to the area many years ago, our neighbors came and introduced themselves. For the most part, we have left each other alone since then---unless we or they  More

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Over 18 years ago

If there was one word to describe Edgewood, NM it would be the word "indignant". It is friendly and welcoming on the surface; churches, schools, community. But if you  More

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