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El Dorado, AR vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 20.5% more per student than El Dorado.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Houston than in El Dorado. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to El Dorado
 El Dorado, ARHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,694  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for El Dorado    7 Reviews
Anonymous · 
Country and Broke
Over 5 years ago

El dorado ain't ****. This town is boring as hell and it ain't **** to do, so everything becomes repetitive. The only thing people do here is party, and everybody know  More

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Justin · El Dorado, AR
Lovely place to live
Over 6 years ago

Born and raised here. Lived all over but there’s no place as warm and welcoming as this beautiful town.  More

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Jonathan · Katy, TX
Not safe for families
Over 7 years ago

Insane crime rate. Majority population is African American  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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