2024 Compare Cities Education:
Los Alamos, NM vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 2.4% more per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Grand Junction than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,772$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511$11,210$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,126$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.916.3116.23
 Students per Librarian9276694573
 Students per Counselor412250530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.6%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%24.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%34.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.24.3%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree17.9%1.7%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 6 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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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