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Bath, ME vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 58.9% less per student than Bath.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.1% higher in Houston than in Bath. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 15.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bath
 Bath, MEHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor389  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bath    2 Reviews

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Over 19 years ago

Bath is beautiful! Old stately 150 year-old homes pepper the city, making this town an inviting place to take a stroll on a beautiful summer day. Bath, ME is an  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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