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Dubuque, IA vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos spends 0.3% less per student than Dubuque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in San Marcos than in Dubuque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dubuque
 Dubuque, IASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   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 16 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 17 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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