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Elgin, TX vs Thorndale, TX

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Highlights
- Thorndale spends 2.7% more per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% lower in Thorndale than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thorndale had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin
 Elgin, TXThorndale, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,301  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,646$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock30734573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Elgin    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We are trying to get a teaching job in Northwest  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Thorndale    2 Reviews

The treatment we received tonight was beyond terrible–it was flat-out insulting, rude, and completely unacceptable. I've had some bad restaurant experiences in my  More

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Over 17 years ago

Until recently the people of Thorndale had to travel at least 13 miles to go out to eat. Rico's, a Mexican food restaurant opened about 2 months ago and it has great  More

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