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Dayton, TX vs Bloomington, IN

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 4.9% more per student than Dayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% lower in Bloomington than in Dayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 15.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dayton
 Dayton, TXBloomington, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor478  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dayton    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

It's a nice country-esque town but yet close to everything Houston has to offer. 30 minutes west and you are in Houston.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dayton is in the middle of Houston and Beumont connected by Hwy 90 and FM1960. A major intersection for the trucking industry. Along with oil refineries and new  More

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Over 19 years ago

did you see the movie, "deliverance?" dualing banjos? Go to Dayton if you want that same feelin'- nothing but trailers, mobile homes, rednecks and lots of pick ups!   More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 6 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 7 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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