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Amherst, NY vs Conroe, TX

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- Conroe spends 50.1% less per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.6% higher in Conroe than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Conroe had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst
 Amherst, NYConroe, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,677$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,696$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 16 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 18 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Conroe    9 Reviews
DeDe · Leesburg, GA
The worst commute EVER!
Over 11 years ago

Living in Conroe and driving to Houston for work is a death-defying feat. My steering wheel in my Honda still has grip marks from the sheer stress of the traffic  More

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Denise · Conroe, TX
Happy
Over 12 years ago

We have a very high quality of life here. We have lots of trees and privacy yet all the conveniences of The Woodlands only 5 minutes  More

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John · Conroe, TX
TEXAS!
Over 17 years ago

Love it! Stay a  More

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