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Chaparral, NM vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 3.1% less per student than Chaparral.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Las Cruces than in Chaparral. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 38.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chaparral

Education
 Chaparral, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,698$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,964$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,050$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.7615.0516.23
 Students per Librarian52319124573
 Students per Counselor835468530
 Grade School Educ.21.4%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.3%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.63.2%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.8%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.0%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Chaparral    2 Reviews

Most people don't know us. When people ask "where are you originally from," and I say Chaparral, NM, they are like, "where?" Other people I meet from NM are from Las  More

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From one Santa Fe transplant to a possible other, think long and hard about moving to Santa Fe. Sure, the scenery is beautiful, the weather is not too bad and there is  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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