2025 Compare Cities Education:
Long Beach, MS vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso spends 28.7% more per student than Long Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% lower in Ruidoso than in Long Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruidoso had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Long Beach
 Long Beach, MSRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7584573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Long Beach    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

There is absolutely nothing to do in Long Beach, MS. Even before the storm, if you don't gamble or party, you're stuck. Also, the weather is horrible, unless you like  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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