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Prescott Valley, AZ vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 40.6% more per student than Prescott Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in Rio Rancho than in Prescott Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott Valley
 Prescott Valley, AZRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Prescott Valley    34 Reviews

My neighbor set his home on fire. No insurance. The city did nothing. Its been 15 months,. The wrecked house is a eyesore. Dont get into a HOA. They are  More

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We moved here about 3 1/2 years ago. Prescott Valley is growing out of control, the town rubber stamps anything a builder wants. Traffic is getting worse, new residents  More

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Over 5 years ago

Before moving to Prescott Valley I lived in Phoenix 30 years and watched Prescott Valley go from basically a few little mom and pop stores on the main road to Prescott  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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