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Columbus, NM vs Rio Rico, AZ

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- Rio Rico spends 28.9% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% higher in Rio Rico than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rico had 94.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, NMRio Rico, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,756  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24894573
 Students per Counselor487  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.28.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Maurita · Rio Rico, AZ
Quiet Community in the Hills
Over 6 years ago

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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