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Pearland, TX vs Friendswood, TX

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Highlights
- Friendswood spends 10.9% less per student than Pearland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Friendswood than in Pearland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Friendswood had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pearland

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 Pearland, TXFriendswood, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,921$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,822$9,827$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,886$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0515.3216.23
 Students per Librarian88111064573
 Students per Counselor393409530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%21.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%48.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.3%12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%3.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.0%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Pearland    8 Reviews

Pearland is truly the epitome of suburban planning gone wrong. Roads are curved for no reason, especially the ones near HEB. Piecemeal planning of retail, dining, etc.  More

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I've lived here for 7 years now. It's one of the most boring places I've ever lived. Yes, it's great for kids since it has good schools, but that's about it. If you want  More

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Safe and growing suburb, with quick access to downtown Houston. Excellent restaurants, school districts, and parks for the kids.  More

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Reviews for Friendswood    3 Reviews

I grew up here and this is a very safe but maybe considered boring place by some. There are a lot of fun thing close by that you can do. Challenger 7 park, Galveston,  More

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We lived in Friendswood, Texas for over 5 years. Our g-son graduated from high school in 2020 there and we are very pleased with the teacher to student ratio, the  More

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Growing up in Friendswood over the last 40+ years, the changes are apparent every where. My home is where there used to be rice fields and we watched planes crop dust.   More

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