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Prescott, AZ vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso spends 49.9% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Ruidoso than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruidoso had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott

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 Prescott, AZRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,873$14,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836$12,715$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,986$7,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5414.8116.23
 Students per Librarian33677584573
 Students per Counselor869351530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%6.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.2%89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%26.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.9%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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ZIPS IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
86301 86305 86303 86313
ZIPS IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355

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