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Las Cruces, NM vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Pagosa Springs spends 5.3% less per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Pagosa Springs than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pagosa Springs had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces

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 Las Cruces, NMPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,307$11,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055$11,175$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,484$6,146$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0515.5516.23
 Students per Librarian191218024573
 Students per Counselor468210530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%9.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%19.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.3%2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%26.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%0.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%1.1%1.5%

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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 1 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 3 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 Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 6 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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