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Ruidoso, NM vs Rome, GA

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- Rome spends 3.8% less per student than Ruidoso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Rome than in Ruidoso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rome had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMRome, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,242$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,108$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6054573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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