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Conway, AR vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos spends 31.3% more per student than Conway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in San Marcos than in Conway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Conway
 Conway, ARSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,343  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor384  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high  More

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We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more  More

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It is young - 26.8 median age It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree It is affordable - 86.3 index It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR.  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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