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Kirkwood, MO vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 11.8% less per student than Kirkwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Las Cruces than in Kirkwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkwood
 Kirkwood, MOLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  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 2 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 4 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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