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Bastrop, TX vs Lockhart, TX

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Highlights
- Lockhart spends 5.4% less per student than Bastrop.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Lockhart than in Bastrop. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lockhart had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bastrop
 Bastrop, TXLockhart, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,379$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,301  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12314573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bastrop    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Great town, close to  More

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I love Bastrop! Yes there isn't a lot to do but the city of Austin is only 15 min away! It is full of open land and green pastures. I enjoy the country like setting  More

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Reviews for Lockhart    2 Reviews

Lockhart's cost of living is better than Austin in several ways. While Austin is only a short 30 minute drive and the traffic there is unbearable, Lockhart has typical  More

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Over 17 years ago

a nice little town, we moved here from calif and we love it. my husband works in austin its a very easy commute on the toll way. its a pretty historic town with lots of  More

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