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Elmira, NY vs Port Lavaca, TX

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- Port Lavaca spends 43.4% less per student than Elmira.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Port Lavaca than in Elmira. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Lavaca had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elmira
 Elmira, NYPort Lavaca, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,635$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,026  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,268$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31374573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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Reviews for Port Lavaca    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Port Lavaca is an amazing place. We have our problems but the city is a cultural heritage location for Eastern European Immigrants. Especially Hungary and Czech  More

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Ground Zero for flesh eating bacteria. You cant eat the fish. A guy died just 17 miles South because the bacteria got into his intestines. Pass this place  More

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(1) I lived there 2 years. Here's what they don't tell you. This town leads the State of Texas for flesh eating bacteria. Dont touch the water! There is no beach other  More

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