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Friendswood, TX vs Weatherford, TX

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Highlights
- Weatherford spends 11.2% less per student than Friendswood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Weatherford than in Friendswood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Weatherford had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Friendswood
 Friendswood, TXWeatherford, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,163$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9414573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%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 Weatherford    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

It is a beautiful town to shop and close to Fort Worth/Dallas cities. The issue for me is that I have terrible heaalth allergies living in TX. It is not a real love  More

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Over 17 years ago

I haven't lived here very long, but I like what I see. This past summer was great. The humidity was there but not overwhelming. There were no days above 100,  More

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Over 19 years ago

What is the difference in the cost of living from New Orleans, LA to Weatherford  More

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