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Belen, NM vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista spends 6.6% less per student than Belen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Sierra Vista than in Belen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sierra Vista had 13.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belen
 Belen, NMSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,119  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31414573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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