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Downey, CA vs Palestine, TX

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- Palestine spends 28.1% less per student than Downey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.9% lower in Palestine than in Downey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palestine had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Downey
 Downey, CAPalestine, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16874573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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Reviews for Palestine    7 Reviews

we need to dial back the rich and buddies telling what they want city workers wasting gas going to play lottery workers don't need high wages like school superintendents  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palestine has a lot of great open land around town. Population hovers around 18,000+. Commuting is never backed up, nor is it along drive. Just about everybody knows  More

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Over 16 years ago

After living in the frigid Northwest of the united states, and traveling all over the world with the United States Army, My family and I were ready to find a good  More

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