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Woods Cross, UT vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho spends 44.9% more per student than Woods Cross.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.2% lower in Rio Rancho than in Woods Cross. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Woods Cross
 Woods Cross, UTRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,866  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor480  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Woods Cross    2 Reviews

We have lived in Woods Cross, Utah for just over seven years. We moved here from Connecticut and have been very happy with the town and it's amenities. We have a nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Woods Cross, Utah. It was wonderful as a child, and now that I am an adult I look forward to living there again someday when I get married and have  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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