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Friendswood, TX vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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Highlights
- Pigeon Forge spends 7.3% less per student than Friendswood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Pigeon Forge than in Friendswood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 23.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Friendswood
 Friendswood, TXPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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