2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carlsbad, NM vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- Kansas City spends 8.5% more per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Kansas City than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kansas City had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMKansas City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,790  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor1089  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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