2026 Compare Cities Education:
Bethlehem, NY vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 50.7% less per student than Bethlehem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% higher in Houston than in Bethlehem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 17.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethlehem
 Bethlehem, NYHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bethlehem    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The schools in BCSD provide exceptional support for children having special needs in speech, fine motor skills, attention defecit, and other areas. Each child is given  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 4 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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