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Shingle Springs, CA vs Raton, NM

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- Raton spends 29.5% more per student than Shingle Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.1% lower in Raton than in Shingle Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raton had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shingle Springs
 Shingle Springs, CARaton, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,135$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,608$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14834573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Shingle Springs    3 Reviews

Shingle Springs is a wonderful rural area to live. However, the immediate area is booming and threatening space and a rural life style. The winters are mild and great.  More

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Last summer we had more than a week of triple digits and we just can't play outside when it's that hot. But it's quiet and rural. If it weren't for the too hot too  More

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I have been here 25 years. this town had no stop lights when we first moved here. now there's 6. meaning the population is booming. positives are that you have rural  More

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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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