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Plain City, UT vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 12.2% more per student than Plain City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% lower in Las Cruces than in Plain City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plain City
 Plain City, UTLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,238  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Plain City    1 Reviews

I’ve been living here for 9 years now. It’s on the edge of still being country but also has most of your needed amenities at least 20 mins away or less. It’s a beautiful  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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