2025 Compare Cities Education:
Los Alamos, NM vs Chandler, AZ

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Highlights
- Chandler spends 28.5% less per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Chandler than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chandler had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, NMChandler, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor412  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Chandler    66 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Mesa is such a medium sized city but so big for it's size that even if you drive 20 minutes you still will be in Mesa. In West Mesa it's where all the services for  More

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As someone that has lived in Chandler nearly my whole life. I understand Chandler has it's fair share of problems in recent decades from affordability to certain areas  More

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I have grown up in Chandler for almost 25 years and left in 2012, used to live near downtown with apartments that were affordable on a minimum wage job, until i could  More

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