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Dothan, AL vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 6.1% more per student than Dothan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% lower in Las Cruces than in Dothan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dothan

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 Dothan, ALLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,594$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,100$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,709$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.0815.0516.23
 Students per Librarian65319124573
 Students per Counselor442468530
 Grade School Educ.2.9%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  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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