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Denton, TX vs Houma, LA

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- Houma spends 31.8% less per student than Denton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% higher in Houma than in Denton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houma had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Denton
 Denton, TXHouma, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,131$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews
Brian · Richmond, VA
Extreme growth has been good but very stressful
Over 7 years ago

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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 · Denton, TX
Nice town but growing very fast
Over 8 years ago

We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Majeed · Denton, TX
cheap
Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews
Bryan · Artondale, WA
Living in Houma
Over 8 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Kelly · Houma, LA
Southern boredom
Over 17 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Walter · Houma, LA
Climate
Over 18 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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