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Amarillo, TX vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo spends 41.3% more per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Fargo than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fargo had 11.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo

Education
 Amarillo, TXFargo, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,088$17,075$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403$13,348$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,864$8,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7512.6516.23
 Students per Librarian5842864573
 Students per Counselor358310530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%20.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%41.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.5%9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total
ZIPS IN FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
58103 58104 58102 58105

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