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Auburn, AL vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos spends 13.9% more per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% lower in San Marcos than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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