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Ruidoso, NM vs Sisters, OR

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Highlights
- Sisters spends 7.5% more per student than Ruidoso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% higher in Sisters than in Ruidoso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sisters had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMSisters, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,919$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6024573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock18.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Sisters    6 Reviews

We've lived 26 years in Portland and everytime we drive through Sisters to Bend ..we want to stay...then reality sets in and we wake up to the fact that in winter you  More

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Over 5 years ago

Just waiting for Sisters and Bend to burn to the ground . Big money a lot of big fish in a small pond . Ego central --mostly Los Angeles transplants who bring all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great if you like green  More

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