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Ruston, LA vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Albuquerque spends 12.1% less per student than Ruston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Albuquerque than in Ruston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albuquerque had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruston
 Ruston, LAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor611  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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