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Denton, TX vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo spends 24.8% less per student than Denton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Amarillo than in Denton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amarillo had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Denton

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 Denton, TXAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,080$12,088$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859$9,403$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,983$5,864$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3913.7516.23
 Students per Librarian10185844573
 Students per Counselor365358530
 Grade School Educ.3.9%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.4%85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.1%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%24.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.7%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 11 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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ZIPS IN DENTON, TEXAS
76210 76201 76209 76208 76205 76207
ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total

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