Ruidoso Micro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 20,440
| Ruidoso Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,264, 100% | 1,333,926 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,104, 13.78%, see rank | 16.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 3,970, 26.01%, see rank | 26.37% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,390, 35.31%, see rank | 31.43% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,493, 16.33%, see rank | 14.63% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,307, 8.56%, see rank | 11.00% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.41, see rank | 13.32 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 20,502
| Ruidoso Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,070, 100% | 1,296,627 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,032, 13.48%, see rank | 17.29% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,062, 26.95%, see rank | 26.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,375, 35.67%, see rank | 30.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,143, 14.22%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,458, 9.67%, see rank | 10.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.42, see rank | 13.26 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 20,888
| Ruidoso Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,831, 100% | 1,259,126 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,987, 13.40%, see rank | 17.88% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,225, 28.49%, see rank | 27.42% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,981, 33.59%, see rank | 29.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,175, 14.67%, see rank | 14.51% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,463, 9.86%, see rank | 10.59% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.41, see rank | 13.20 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.