2026 Compare Cities Education:
Davis, CA vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 5.8% less per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% lower in Dallas than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 18.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CADallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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