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Tehachapi, CA vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso spends 2.7% less per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.6% lower in Ruidoso than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruidoso had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi

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 Tehachapi, CARuidoso, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,207$14,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833$12,715$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,403$7,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6314.8116.23
 Students per Librarian352997584573
 Students per Counselor764351530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%6.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.6%89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%26.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.1%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 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 2 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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ZIPS IN TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA
93561
ZIPS IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355

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