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Balch Springs, TX vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park spends 52.5% more per student than Balch Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.8% higher in Menlo Park than in Balch Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 41.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Balch Springs
 Balch Springs, TXMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.6.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Balch Springs    3 Reviews
S · Commerce, TX
DRUG CAPITAL
Over 7 years ago

I lived here 14 yrs. It's now the Drug Capital n homeless people than  More

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KEILA · Ogden, UT
Garland
Over 12 years ago

OMG.... that's soo true .... I get arrested for move a Orange Cone 6" (inches) to avoid a accident with it.... THE GARLAND TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST IGNORANT  More

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Joe · Mesquite, TX
About Balch Springs
Over 17 years ago

Climate: Hot in summer, mild winters, lots of allergens from trees, grass, and  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 11 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 14 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 16 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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