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Melrose, NM vs Tatum, NM

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Highlights
- Tatum spends 6.6% more per student than Melrose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Tatum than in Melrose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tatum had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melrose
 Melrose, NMTatum, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,926$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,318  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36994573
 Students per Counselor858  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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