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Farmington, NM vs Grand Rapids, MN

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 107.3% more per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Grand Rapids than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, NMGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,830$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13164573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 8 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 Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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