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Dolores, CO vs Truth or Consequences, NM

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- Truth or Consequences spends 4.8% more per student than Dolores.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Truth or Consequences than in Dolores. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Truth or Consequences had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dolores
 Dolores, COTruth or Consequences, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,048$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,198$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4184573
 Students per Counselor206  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dolores    3 Reviews

Hi, I am looking for feedback about the climate here, what is the normal for humidity levels year round, is Dolores a very sunny town? Also, does it snow a lot if so  More

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I've lived here 3 years not and I can't decide if I like it or not. It is by far the most beautiful place I've ever seen, but I'm from a large city and when I can't get  More

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Dolores is a very small town of less than 900 residents, and we live on the fringes of it. If you love privacy, beautiful surroundings, and can deal with the plow bills  More

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Reviews for Truth Or Consequences    3 Reviews

I've lived here 10 years and was recently thinking about adding to my small rental portfolio...then I saw an episode of Island Life and Hawaii Life and remembered how  More

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Occasional crime sprees (series of break-ins, robberies) interspersed with fairly long periods of quiet. I feel MUCH safe than I would living in Albuquerque and will go  More

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Over 12 years ago

numbers can be deceiving-the stats don't look bad here for a lot of categories....but I lived in T or c for 7 yrs...maybe the air is clean in regard to normal industrial  More

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