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Rexburg, ID vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 48.0% more per student than Rexburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% lower in Las Cruces than in Rexburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rexburg
 Rexburg, IDLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,065  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor845  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rexburg    11 Reviews

Stop moving here from California you people are ruining our town with your dumb california demands. If you are moving here from California either respect our way of life  More

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Over 8 years ago

Move here years ago from California. Wonderful place to raise a family and the sports opportunities here are unparalleled. It's not much of a drive to Island Park,  More

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We moved our family here from California for a better life and it worked. Now I help people buy homes here. I have a Love It or Leave It guarantee for all of my home  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 3 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 5 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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