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Raton, NM vs Cedar City, UT

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- Cedar City spends 43.3% less per student than Raton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 127.6% higher in Cedar City than in Raton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar City had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Raton
 Raton, NMCedar City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,321  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock60764573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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Reviews for Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  More

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