2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hayden, ID vs Los Alamos, NM

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Highlights
- Los Alamos spends 67.8% more per student than Hayden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.6% lower in Los Alamos than in Hayden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Alamos had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hayden
 Hayden, IDLos Alamos, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,772$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,126$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9274573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.9%1.5%
Reviews for Hayden    5 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be nice, but the city council is a joke. Califonians have moved in a the price of houses is now unaffordable. Pay is low and the cost of living is rising. The  More

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Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out  More

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Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a  More

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Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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