2025 Compare Cities Education:
Farmington, MN vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso spends 9.1% less per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Ruidoso than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruidoso had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, MNRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7584573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Farmington    1 Reviews

Farmington; is a nice area to live kinda has a country feel but is still in a convent location, only problem is it is very inbreed they want to keep growing but not  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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