2025 Compare Cities Education:
Worcester, MA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 37.7% less per student than Worcester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Las Cruces than in Worcester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Worcester
 Worcester, MALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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