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Carlsbad, NM vs Jefferson City, MO

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Highlights
- Jefferson City spends 40.9% more per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.6% lower in Jefferson City than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson City had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,499$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,790  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,519$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor1089  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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