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Friendswood, TX vs Castle Pines, CO

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- Castle Pines spends 4.5% less per student than Friendswood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% higher in Castle Pines than in Friendswood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castle Pines had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Friendswood
 Friendswood, TXCastle Pines, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 Castle Pines    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Great place to  More

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The weather in this part of CO is absolutely wonderful. This is largely due to the altitude and lack of humidity. It can be 32 degrees and not feel cold. One day may  More

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