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Carlsbad, NM vs San Angelo, TX

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Highlights
- San Angelo spends 16.9% less per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% lower in San Angelo than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Angelo had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMSan Angelo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,790  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,588$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11754573
 Students per Counselor1089  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%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 4 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 San Angelo    10 Reviews

San Angelo isn't for everyone. There. I said it. If you are most comfortable in a big city, like to indulge in brick-and-mortar higher-end shopping, demand a $50  More

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I moved here to start my career. While I had realized I’d have to move to a rural town due to my career field being saturated, I wasn’t quite prepared for this  More

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Over 7 years ago

To each his own and all that but I must respectfully forewarn incoming military newcomers and dependents who don't prefer small towns: this place is kind of a drag.  More

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