2025 Compare Cities Education:
Las Cruces, NM vs Mankato, MN

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- Mankato spends 15.4% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in Mankato than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mankato had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMMankato, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,198$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4754573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 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 Mankato    4 Reviews

Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social  More

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It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it. Start at Minnesota State, from national  More

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Over 13 years ago

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