2026 Compare Cities Education:
San Marcos, TX vs Angel Fire, NM

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Highlights
- Angel Fire spends 7.8% more per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Angel Fire than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Angel Fire had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXAngel Fire, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,135$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,608$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14834573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock20.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Reviews for Angel Fire    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We have a summer home in Angel Fire, summer is awesome with temperatures in the 70’s and low 80’s. It’s a small town with only a few restaurants but it’s a short  More

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