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Denton, TX vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho spends 13.7% less per student than Denton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% higher in Rio Rancho than in Denton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denton
 Denton, TXRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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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 6 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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