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Hightstown, NJ vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 48.2% less per student than Hightstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.0% higher in Houston than in Hightstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hightstown
 Hightstown, NJHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Hightstown    2 Reviews
Margaret · Hightstown, NJ
location location location
Over 16 years ago

Hightstown is located in the middle between Phila and NYC and half an hour from the Jersey Shore. Theater, concerts, museums, Six Flags, historic sites, great  More

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Kathryn · Sparta, NJ
embracing illegal aliens
Over 19 years ago

I don't live there. I was going to buy a home when I read this article from msn.com. I decided that the risks to the home values and tax rates was too great. Updated:  More

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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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