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Taos, NM vs Elko, NV

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Highlights
- Elko spends 12.5% less per student than Taos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.3% higher in Elko than in Taos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elko had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Taos
 Taos, NMElko, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,994  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,906$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9074573
 Students per Counselor691  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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