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Independence, KS vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque spends 2.5% less per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Albuquerque than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albuquerque had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, KSAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor532  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 19 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 19 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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