2025 Compare Cities Education:
Benson, AZ vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights
- Santa Fe spends 40.4% more per student than Benson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Santa Fe than in Benson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Fe had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benson
 Benson, AZSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,510$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14984573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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