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Las Cruces, NM vs San Augustine, TX

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- San Augustine spends 33.4% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% lower in San Augustine than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Augustine had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMSan Augustine, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,414$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3424573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 San Augustine    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

If you plan on moving to San Augustine...DON'T!Your chances of finding a job here are 0%.Don't get me wrong there is plenty of room for growth,but nobody has come yet to  More

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I've lived here over 30 years and can't wait to leave. This city is so behind the times that it's embarrassing. Transportation sucks. I'm not just referring to the  More

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