2025 Compare Cities Education:
Stigler, OK vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso spends 50.2% more per student than Stigler.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Ruidoso than in Stigler. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruidoso had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stigler
 Stigler, OKRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,659  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7584573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Stigler    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not the greatest place to live. The city is small and city hall seems to be run by friends and family members. Not very enthusiastic about their jobs. The only good  More

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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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