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La Junta, CO vs Belen, NM

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- Belen spends 24.8% less per student than La Junta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% higher in Belen than in La Junta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belen had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Junta
 La Junta, COBelen, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,341  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15424573
 Students per Counselor215  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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Reviews for La Junta    4 Reviews
Conrad · La Junta, CO
City of La Junta is not for any age.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Jodie · La Junta, CO
Living in La Junta
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Karlyn · La Junta, CO
Amazed almost every day
Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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Ivan · Belen, NM
Belen is my world it should be yours too !
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my entire life and I must say it's the only place I want to be my entire life as I am not exaggerating when I say that this place is heaven on Earth. The  More

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