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Rio Rancho, NM vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 24.1% less per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Winston-Salem than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho

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 Rio Rancho, NMWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,881$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727$9,824$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,119$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1614.8616.23
 Students per Librarian9435164573
 Students per Counselor705347530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.3%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%34.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%2.2%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 Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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87124 87144
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27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total

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