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Rio Rancho, NM vs Stephenville, TX

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- Stephenville spends 30.3% more per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Stephenville than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stephenville had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMStephenville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,090$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,342$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9744573
 Students per Counselor705  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Stephenville    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Single life here is non-existent for population over 40. Also, if one is seeking diversity, this is not the place. Education here is questionable for the children. My  More

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Imagine getting a raise just by moving to a small city in a beautiful rural area of Texas. You get a cost of living that is 27.40% less than the national average. Less  More

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