2025 Compare Cities Education:
Roswell, NM vs Homer, AK

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Highlights
- Homer spends 48.9% more per student than Roswell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Homer than in Roswell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Homer had 19.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Roswell
 Roswell, NMHomer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,627$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,414$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor1239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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Reviews for Homer    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

homer is a beautiful place on the bay, with a wilderness edge and a community  More

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Over 18 years ago

Homer is one of the most beautiful places when the sun is shining. It's a great place to raise kids. The long dark winters can become quite a  More

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Homer is really great in the summer. It has a variety of little restaraunts, cafes, and coffee shops to suit all tastes. There is an active outdoor recreation scene  More

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