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Benson, AZ vs Cloudcroft, NM

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Highlights
- Cloudcroft spends 17.7% more per student than Benson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Cloudcroft than in Benson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cloudcroft had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benson
 Benson, AZCloudcroft, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,698$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,050$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 Cloudcroft    4 Reviews

Escaped the Heat of Texas 4 years ago with the NO AC NEEDED summers in the cool pines at 9000 feet. I worked in Houston for 2 decades with the WORST climate, HUMIDITY  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in California, Mexico, Spain, Miami ,Fl and in a couple cities in New Mexico and now I've lived in Cloudcroft, NM for almost one year now. It is a quant  More

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9,000 feet above sea level nestled in the Sacramento Mountains lies beautiful Cloudcroft, NM. Like any small town everyone knows everything about you. Cloudcroft boasts  More

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