2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albuquerque, NM vs New River, AZ

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- New River spends 17.9% less per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.9% higher in New River than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New River had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMNew River, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for New River    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Air quality should be the most important part of where you decide to live. New River is smog  More

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As New River resident and Realtor® for 14 years there are many reasons why I love calling New River home: the fresh air, the mountain views, the wildlife, the starry  More

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Over 12 years ago

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