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Altoona, PA vs Kerrville, TX

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- Kerrville spends 0.2% less per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Kerrville than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kerrville had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, PAKerrville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,185$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58814573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for Kerrville    7 Reviews

Aesthetically, a nice town surrounded by lovely countryside. Some of the big chain stores like target are fairly far away (the closest “big city” is about an hour’s  More

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It is not the same town as 10 years ago. There has been recent gang activity and shootings in the area. It is off the beaten path which is encouraging crime. Stay  More

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Over 14 years ago

My son is a Senior at Tivy High School and I must say I have been highly impressed wtih the school. It has gotten much better in the last two years with a change in  More

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