2025 Compare Cities Education:
Los Alamos, NM vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 10.8% less per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Dallas than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 18.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, NMDallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor412  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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