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Escondido, CA vs Bandera, TX

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- Bandera spends 28.2% less per student than Escondido.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% lower in Bandera than in Escondido. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bandera had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Escondido
 Escondido, CABandera, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,710$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2874573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good cost of  More

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Reviews for Bandera    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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It looks like only white people live in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your review of Bandera is off. The only jobs would be hospitality in a good year and those are seasonal. Rent is high and water availability is very low -gas and  More

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