2025 Compare Cities Education:
Benson, AZ vs Carlsbad, NM

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 21.7% more per student than Benson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Carlsbad than in Benson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benson
 Benson, AZCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,128$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,994$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12534573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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