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Gillette, WY vs Texarkana, TX

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- Texarkana spends 30.2% less per student than Gillette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% lower in Texarkana than in Gillette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gillette
 Gillette, WYTexarkana, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,945  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,879$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12564573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Texarkana    15 Reviews

Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Over 11 years ago

Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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