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College Station, TX vs Conroe, TX

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Highlights
- Conroe spends 1.9% more per student than College Station.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Conroe than in College Station. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Conroe had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to College Station
 College Station, TXConroe, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,677$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,696$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor410  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 5 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for Conroe    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Living in Conroe and driving to Houston for work is a death-defying feat. My steering wheel in my Honda still has grip marks from the sheer stress of the traffic  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have a very high quality of life here. We have lots of trees and privacy yet all the conveniences of The Woodlands only 5 minutes  More

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Over 17 years ago

Love it! Stay a  More

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