2025 Compare Cities Education:
Belen, NM vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 8.5% less per student than Belen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Phoenix than in Belen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belen
 Belen, NMPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,119  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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