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Rio Rancho, NM vs St. Joseph, MO

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Highlights
- St. Joseph spends 18.5% less per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in St. Joseph than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho

Education
 Rio Rancho, NMSt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,881$11,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727$10,449$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,119$5,826$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1613.9516.23
 Students per Librarian94318884573
 Students per Counselor705293530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%7.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.3%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%22.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%21.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 4 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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Reviews for St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 15 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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ZIPS IN RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO
87124 87144
ZIPS IN ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
64506 64507 64505 64501 64503 64504

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