2024 Compare Cities Education:
Gillette, WY vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 29.7% less per student than Gillette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Las Cruces than in Gillette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gillette
 Gillette, WYLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,500$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,945$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,876$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.415.0516.23
 Students per Librarian23519124573
 Students per Counselor333468530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.5%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.0%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 3 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  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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