2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lander, WY vs Socorro, NM

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Highlights
- Socorro spends 21.4% less per student than Lander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.5% higher in Socorro than in Lander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Socorro had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lander
 Lander, WYSocorro, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,143$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,313$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11174573
 Students per Counselor245  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Socorro    1 Reviews

Socorro County, New Mexico, is one of the largest counties in the state (6626 square miles)but with a population of only about 18 million. Most of the population  More

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