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Sweet Home, OR vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 22.8% less per student than Sweet Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Rio Rancho than in Sweet Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 17.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sweet Home

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 Sweet Home, ORRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,973$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519$10,727$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,670$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3815.1616.23
 Students per Librarian6839434573
 Students per Counselor325705530
 Grade School Educ.4.2%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.6%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.2%94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%26.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.6%31.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.1.7%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Sweet Home    4 Reviews

My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 6 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  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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ZIPS IN SWEET HOME, OREGON
97386
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87124 87144

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