2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carson, CA vs Los Alamos, NM

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Highlights
- Los Alamos spends 15.2% less per student than Carson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% lower in Los Alamos than in Carson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Alamos had 17.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carson
 Carson, CALos Alamos, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,772$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,126$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9274573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.9%1.5%
Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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