2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ruidoso, NM vs Medford, OR

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Highlights
- Medford spends 2.0% less per student than Ruidoso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.5% higher in Medford than in Ruidoso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Medford had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMMedford, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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