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Las Cruces, NM vs Placitas (Sandoval County), NM

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- Placitas (Sandoval County) spends 12.8% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Placitas (Sandoval County) than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Placitas (Sandoval County) had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMPlacitas (Sandoval County), NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Placitas (Sandoval County)    4 Reviews

We have researched Placitas for a few years and now with the real estate market going haywire, we have decided to move our online business there by building in  More

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We are considering moving to Placitas from the Eastern high plains of NM. However, I am wondering why there are almost 10% of the housing for sale. The property values  More

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Over 13 years ago

Spectacular views of three mountain ranges, Mount Taylor, and Cabezon Peak, glittering star sparkled night skies, breath taking sunsets, wild horses, pinon scented  More

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