2026 Compare Cities Education:
Houma, LA vs Texarkana, TX

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Highlights
- Texarkana spends 11.4% more per student than Houma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% lower in Texarkana than in Houma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houma
 Houma, LATexarkana, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,609  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,879$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12564573
 Students per Counselor381  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 17 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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Reviews for Texarkana    15 Reviews

Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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