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Amarillo, TX vs Los Banos, CA

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- Los Banos spends 18.6% more per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.5% higher in Los Banos than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Banos had 17.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXLos Banos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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 7 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 7 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 Los Banos    6 Reviews

Everything I think about this town has already been said. And those things unfortunately are more in the negative category. Not too much good to say about this town.   More

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The most attractive part of Los Banos is their proximity to San Jose and relatively low housing prices. However, if you look at it from different angles Los Banos may  More

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Over 8 years ago

Inaccurate facts. The heat in Los Banos is relentless. From May to mid or end of September100 +degrees. I lived there most of my 59 years. It is oppressive. It can go  More

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