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Elephant Butte, NM vs Lubbock, TX

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- Lubbock spends 11.4% less per student than Elephant Butte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Lubbock than in Elephant Butte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lubbock had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elephant Butte
 Elephant Butte, NMLubbock, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,453$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,423  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,056$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor0  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Elephant Butte    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Hot, dry summers, cool winters - housing here is more occupied than what appears on the site. Neighborhoods are middle class and then the unoccupied housing are weekend  More

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Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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