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Grove, OK vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 22.2% more per student than Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Rio Rancho than in Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grove
 Grove, OKRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Grove    5 Reviews

I have lived here for 4 years, Can't wait to move. the town's too small for my taste. There is nothing to do here except fish. No Chain restaurants, only a handful fast  More

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Over 9 years ago

We've lived here almost 6 months now and we've already made several friends. The people in town are all very friendly and we absolutely love it here. We've found our  More

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Over 18 years ago

Grove is the heart of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in NE Oklahoma. NE Ok is similar to the Ozarks in topography. Not anything like western Oklahoma with flat plains.   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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