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Harlingen, TX vs Nacogdoches, TX

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- Nacogdoches spends 2.8% less per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Nacogdoches than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nacogdoches had 12.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXNacogdoches, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,435$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,170$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 8 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 Nacogdoches    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

loved growing up in Nac never realized how pretty Nac was until I moved away and would come home to  More

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I have visited the Nacogdoches area several times since I was about 14. I am 30 now and am planning on relocating to this area permanently. There are many large  More

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Nacogdoches is the oldest town in Texas having been the center of development in Texas, as was San Antonio. However, it was later, somewhat side stepped, as the rest of  More

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