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Katy, TX vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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Highlights
- Myrtle Beach spends 2.5% less per student than Katy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in Myrtle Beach than in Katy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Myrtle Beach had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Katy

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 Katy, TXMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,825$12,505$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139$11,111$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,942$6,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8214.6116.23
 Students per Librarian14705014573
 Students per Counselor473357530
 Grade School Educ.2.6%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.8%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%20.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.6%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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