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The Woodlands, TX vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho spends 18.9% more per student than The Woodlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Rio Rancho than in The Woodlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Woodlands
 The Woodlands, TXRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  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 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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