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Decatur, TX vs Ruidoso Downs, NM

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- Ruidoso Downs spends 26.9% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Ruidoso Downs than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruidoso Downs had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, TXRuidoso Downs, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,496  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7584573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock0.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Decatur    2 Reviews
Dee · Decatur, TX
Unwelcoming
Over 16 years ago

Very clannish and closed  More

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suzanne · St. Petersburg, FL
Very nice and quiet...........
Over 18 years ago

I live for 15 years in Decatur and then moved to Florida 6 years ago. I hate Florida and desperately miss the friendly, gentle people in Decatur. It is very quiet with  More

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