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Sisters, OR vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 22.7% less per student than Sisters.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Las Cruces than in Sisters. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sisters
 Sisters, ORLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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