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Benson, AZ vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque spends 19.4% more per student than Benson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% lower in Albuquerque than in Benson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albuquerque had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benson
 Benson, AZAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Originally first settlers were Mormon. Very family orientated. Students have nightly curfew at 11pm. Recreational events include 4th of July parade followed by  More

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Over 9 years ago

Benson, Arizona and surrounding communities is mostly of LDS faith. Followed next by Catholic then  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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