2024 Compare Cities Education:
Farmington, NM vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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Highlights
- Cedar Rapids spends 29.0% more per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, NMCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,458$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,950$11,730$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,092$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1314.716.23
 Students per Librarian7564424573
 Students per Counselor431365530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%22.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.9%12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%32.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 6 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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