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Granite Bay, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 10.5% less per student than Granite Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% lower in Rio Rancho than in Granite Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Granite Bay
 Granite Bay, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Granite Bay    2 Reviews

Love it here! School system is fantastic! The people are friendly. We’re seated right next to Folsom lake & the Sierra Nevadas. It’s gorgeous here. I’m grateful to  More

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Consider Granite Bay among your choices to relocate. It is centrally located between highways 50 and 80 for easy commuting. It is 1/2 hour to the international airport.  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 5 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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