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Las Cruces, NM vs Lebanon, MO

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Highlights
- Lebanon spends 11.1% less per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Lebanon than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lebanon had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMLebanon, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,943$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,459$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18054573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 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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Reviews for Lebanon    11 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

It is odd that the disgruntled posters here do not reveal THEIR stellar hometowns for everyone else to scrutinize. Every town, city and state has it's unique problems.   More

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I'm a Lebanon native. Our town used to be much safer and enjoyable place to live, before people from other cities and states flocked in here for the cheaper cost of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Come on! There are plenty of cops both city and county, they are just bullies. It is a daily occurance to taz people whom are not criminals. I think they get their daily  More

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