2025 Compare Cities Education:
El Paso, TX vs Carlsbad, NM

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 3.0% less per student than El Paso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in Carlsbad than in El Paso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Paso
 El Paso, TXCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,128$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,583  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,994$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12534573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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