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Dumas, TX vs Amarillo, TX

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- Amarillo spends 6.5% more per student than Dumas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in Amarillo than in Dumas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amarillo had 15.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dumas
 Dumas, TXAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,088$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,341  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,864$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5844573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Dumas    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lived here most of my life. It is, as another reviewer stated, unfortunately run by the large hispanic population. That in itself would not be bad at all because they  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dumas is a sleepy little town in the Texas Panhandle. Cost of living is low but so is quality of living. The town is dominated by the Hispanic population, many are  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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