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Gunter, TX vs Melissa, TX

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Highlights
- Melissa spends 11.4% less per student than Gunter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Melissa than in Gunter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melissa had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gunter
 Gunter, TXMelissa, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,718  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Gunter    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I'm not sure what the source of this information is, but Gunter has virtually no crime and certainly not any violent crime. I believe the site's information is  More

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We moved to Gunter from the Dallas metroplex area because we were seeking good schools, nice people and a less crowded hometown. After looking at many cities on the  More

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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