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Amarillo, TX vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 150.5% more per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Washington than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo

Education
 Amarillo, TXWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,088$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,864$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7511.6516.23
 Students per Librarian5847964573
 Students per Counselor358445530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.5%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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