2026 Compare Cities Education:
Hilo, HI vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 25.8% less per student than Hilo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Dallas than in Hilo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 15.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilo
 Hilo, HIDallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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