2025 Compare Cities Education:
Taos, NM vs Green Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Green Valley spends 29.0% less per student than Taos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in Green Valley than in Taos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Green Valley had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taos
 Taos, NMGreen Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,994  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor691  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Green Valley    10 Reviews

The quiet little community of Sahuarita is the setting for a new book to hit the markets in the fall of 2021 titled, Stored "A Serial Killers First-Class Ticket to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We decided on Green Valley for retirement after deciding against Las Vegas, northern AZ, and other 55 and over communities like Saddlebrooke and Quail Creek primarily  More

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My wife and I have lived here since 2016. Since GV is populated with oldsters we had thought it would be a welcoming community. Thinking neighbors would bring over  More

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