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Austin, TX vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos spends 29.0% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in San Marcos than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  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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