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Mount Pleasant, SC vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 35.0% less per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Las Cruces than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, SCLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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