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Harlingen, TX vs Angleton, TX

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Highlights
- Angleton spends 16.6% more per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Angleton than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Angleton had 18.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXAngleton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,921$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 9 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Angleton    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Angleton since 2006 and it's grown on me, I'm originally from Galveston. I feel Angleton needs a decent review and a honest one. This is small town life  More

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I have lived in Houston since 2004 and I hate everything about it....the weather, the traffic, the people, the food, the culture, the scenery....all of it. This is hell  More

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Over 19 years ago

If you have a special needs child, especially one who is emotionally disturbed, don't count on any help from the school district. They do only the minimum and refuse to  More

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