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Homer, AK vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 6.2% more per student than Homer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Austin than in Homer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Homer

Education
 Homer, AKAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,627$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,193$10,538$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,414$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.614.5316.23
 Students per Librarian5718054573
 Students per Counselor432391530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.3%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%15.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.8%55.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.6%14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Homer    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

homer is a beautiful place on the bay, with a wilderness edge and a community  More

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Over 17 years ago

Homer is one of the most beautiful places when the sun is shining. It's a great place to raise kids. The long dark winters can become quite a  More

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Homer is really great in the summer. It has a variety of little restaraunts, cafes, and coffee shops to suit all tastes. There is an active outdoor recreation scene  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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99603
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