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Ballinger, TX vs Mineral Wells, TX

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- Mineral Wells spends 4.1% more per student than Ballinger.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% higher in Mineral Wells than in Ballinger. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mineral Wells had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ballinger
 Ballinger, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,329$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,548  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3374573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ballinger    2 Reviews

Traci · 

This is the most corrupt town I have ever had the misfortune to deal with. The police did unspeakable things to me. They are having serious issues within the city over  More

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Over 15 years ago

The water rating for this town is a joke. Everyone who lives there knows that you do not drink the water! Obviously, the water in this area has never been tested by the  More

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Reviews for Mineral Wells    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are looking for a small town to start our family in and we came across Mineral Wells. Visited the town once and liked what we saw but we do have a few  More

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Over 13 years ago

The sad truth is that drugs influence crime; Mineral Wells has its reputation for being a drug infested community. The wrap is not all that bad, but any crime is a turn  More

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With the high cost of fuel and increasing prices on medical, groceries, utilities and entertainment it makes sense to look west of Fort Worth and Weatherford, Texas to  More

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