2025 Compare Cities Education:
Los Alamos, NM vs Menlo Park, CA

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Highlights
- Menlo Park spends 36.0% more per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.4% higher in Menlo Park than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, NMMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor412  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%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 Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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