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Brenham, TX vs Abilene, TX

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Highlights
- Abilene spends 19.2% more per student than Brenham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Abilene than in Brenham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abilene had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brenham
 Brenham, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,034  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,650$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11734573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Brenham    9 Reviews

Brenham is a typical town of it's size in Texas. The folks are friendly, but like anyplace else, it helps to have a group like a church, VFW, etc to introduce you to  More

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Was amazed at how many of the locals greeted us warmly each time we visited, though no one knew  More

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They have vets that will kill your cats at point blank range. See national news and social media sites. The ice cream will kill you with some deadly bacteria. Again  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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