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Capitan, NM vs Eagle Nest, NM

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Highlights
- Eagle Nest spends 2.2% more per student than Capitan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.9% lower in Eagle Nest than in Capitan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eagle Nest had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Capitan
 Capitan, NMEagle Nest, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,135$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,608$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14834573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

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Over 7 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

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Over 18 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  More

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