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Ruidoso, NM vs Scottsbluff, NE

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- Scottsbluff spends 10.6% less per student than Ruidoso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Scottsbluff than in Ruidoso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsbluff had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,472$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3204573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Scottsbluff    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

scottsbluff is definetly its own world if your from there and raised there managing the ways of any place beyond this panhandle if your not from hear the adapting to the  More

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This town is so afraid of change that it attempts to boycott everything: adult stores, tobacco shops, interstates, etc...I don't know if anyone here has noticed but the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Scottsbluff is a small town, and people here pride themselves on their "small town values." It is a safe place to live, and it is fabulous to not worry about big city  More

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