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Oxford, MS vs Alamosa, CO

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Highlights
- Alamosa spends 35.7% less per student than Oxford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Alamosa than in Oxford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alamosa had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oxford
 Oxford, MSAlamosa, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,124$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,795  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,660$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4874573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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Reviews for Alamosa    5 Reviews

Rating 1 out of 5 This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money.  More

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If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable  More

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Over 12 years ago

Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that  More

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