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Alpine, TX vs Bandera, TX

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- Bandera spends 32.7% less per student than Alpine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.1% higher in Bandera than in Alpine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bandera had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpine
 Alpine, TXBandera, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,630  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,710$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2874573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Alpine    1 Reviews

This is a geographically beautiful place. With Sul Ross University here you would expect a more educated population. Sadly, this town is dominated by law enforcement and  More

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Reviews for Bandera    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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It looks like only white people live in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your review of Bandera is off. The only jobs would be hospitality in a good year and those are seasonal. Rent is high and water availability is very low -gas and  More

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