2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bellevue, WA vs Raton, NM

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Highlights
- Raton spends 24.6% less per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.8% lower in Raton than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raton had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, WARaton, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,135$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,608$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14834573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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