Education in Houston, Texas

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Education	Houston, TX	United States
School Expend.	$4,620	$5,691
Pupil/Teacher Ratio	15.8	15.3
Students per Librarian	806	803
Students per Counselor	552	513
2 yr College Grad.	4.12%	6.48%
4 yr College Grad.	18.22%	16.02%
Graduate Degrees	10.39%	8.97%
High School Grads.	72.24%	80.82%

Houston, TX, schools spend $4,620 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 806 students per librarian, and 552 children per counselor in Houston, TX schools.

Houston Education SperlingViews

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