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Socorro, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 27.5% less per student than Socorro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Rio Rancho than in Socorro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 12.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Socorro

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 Socorro, NMRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,143$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,346$10,727$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,313$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5615.1616.23
 Students per Librarian11179434573
 Students per Counselor881705530
 Grade School Educ.11.0%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.7%94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%26.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%31.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.8%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Socorro    1 Reviews

Socorro County, New Mexico, is one of the largest counties in the state (6626 square miles)but with a population of only about 18 million. Most of the population  More

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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 4 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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