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Texarkana, TX vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford spends 34.3% more per student than Texarkana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.7% higher in Rockford than in Texarkana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Texarkana

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 Texarkana, TXRockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,209$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,603$15,358$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,879$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0715.916.23
 Students per Librarian12567954573
 Students per Counselor336524530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%9.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%23.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%22.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.2%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Texarkana    15 Reviews

Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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ZIPS IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS
75501 75503
ZIPS IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
61109 61103 61104

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