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Abilene, TX vs Rolla, MO

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Highlights
- Rolla spends 7.5% less per student than Abilene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Rolla than in Abilene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rolla had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Abilene
 Abilene, TXRolla, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,445  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,036$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6544573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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