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Las Cruces, NM vs Eagle Pass, TX

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- Eagle Pass spends 3.5% less per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% higher in Eagle Pass than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eagle Pass had 17.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMEagle Pass, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,120$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12174573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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 3 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 5 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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Reviews for Eagle Pass    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

my sister was found murdered in the radar base, in Eagle Pass TX. was just wondering if anybody knew anything about it. her name was Deborah Rocha.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Generally housing is cheap, but grocery is on the higher side, Wal-mart is pricey here too because you don't have much  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is rumored that the last resident who was legally in the US, left to pick Cherries in Michigan in 1964 and has not been seen  More

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