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Tucumcari, NM vs Great Falls, MT

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Highlights
- Great Falls spends 4.9% less per student than Tucumcari.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Great Falls than in Tucumcari. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Falls had 17.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucumcari
 Tucumcari, NMGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,789$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,610  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,260$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3844573
 Students per Counselor1813  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Tucumcari    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Never ever move  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do NOT move here unless you grew up here. It is far too harsh for out of town folk. Keep your eye on your tech at all times. Do NOT even blink, got  More

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Over 8 years ago

Leave that race behind; there's no winning in rush hour anxiety. Leave on a jet plane, arrive to solitude. Five exits off the *mother road* interstate highway 40 where  More

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Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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