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Big Sky, MT vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 15.4% less per student than Big Sky.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Houston than in Big Sky. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 18.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Sky
 Big Sky, MTHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,384  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor309  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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