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Raton, NM vs Meeker, CO

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Highlights
- Meeker spends 145.6% more per student than Raton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in Meeker than in Raton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meeker had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Raton
 Raton, NMMeeker, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$37,177$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,321  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Meeker    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not accurate information rent alone is almost 3000 a month average house sells for over  More

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Over 15 years ago

Pros: The White River Tons of BLM and forest to play on w/ NO crowds Proximity to the deserts of W. CO and E. UT Great fishing and hunting Gorgeous summers and  More

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