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Friendswood, TX vs Bellaire, TX

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Highlights
- Bellaire spends 3.5% less per student than Friendswood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Bellaire than in Friendswood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellaire had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Friendswood
 Friendswood, TXBellaire, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%1.5%
Reviews for Friendswood    3 Reviews

I grew up here and this is a very safe but maybe considered boring place by some. There are a lot of fun thing close by that you can do. Challenger 7 park, Galveston,  More

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We lived in Friendswood, Texas for over 5 years. Our g-son graduated from high school in 2020 there and we are very pleased with the teacher to student ratio, the  More

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Growing up in Friendswood over the last 40+ years, the changes are apparent every where. My home is where there used to be rice fields and we watched planes crop dust.   More

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Reviews for Bellaire    6 Reviews

Some of the staff at West University Elementary let horrible children do whatever they want and treated them like innocent people instead of taking them to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great place to have a Business..Close knit community..Very visible Police, but a tidy city... Children's Collections 5219 Bellaire Blvd. Bellaire, Tx 7740   More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a small town in a big city. The politics is narrow. The noise and congestion of the freeway makes being outside uneasily peaceful. I am close to cultural  More

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