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Rio Rico, AZ vs Marathon, TX

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- Marathon spends 92.0% more per student than Rio Rico.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.7% lower in Marathon than in Rio Rico. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marathon had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rico
 Rio Rico, AZMarathon, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,444$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10964573
 Students per Counselor586  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock25.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Maurita · Rio Rico, AZ
Quiet Community in the Hills
Over 7 years ago

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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IreneT · Emery, SD
Nothing in Marathon
Over 17 years ago

First comment on here. For a "town" or whatever this place is that's supposed to be the "Gateway to Big Bend National Park" there is absolutely nothing here. We're  More

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