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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairview, TX vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 13.9% less per student than Fairview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Houston than in Fairview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 18.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairview
 Fairview, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Fairview    1 Reviews
Rita  · Plano, TX
Center for Livin Ethics
Over 14 years ago

We relocated last year and our main concern was school for the kids. Not really into public education more into alternative, spirit of each individual child. We found  More

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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 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 3 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 3 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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