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Houston, TX vs Balch Springs, TX

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- Balch Springs spends 2.7% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Balch Springs than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Balch Springs had 15.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock67.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 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 3 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 3 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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Reviews for Balch Springs    3 Reviews
S · Commerce, TX
DRUG CAPITAL
Over 6 years ago

I lived here 14 yrs. It's now the Drug Capital n homeless people than  More

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KEILA · Ogden, UT
Garland
Over 11 years ago

OMG.... that's soo true .... I get arrested for move a Orange Cone 6" (inches) to avoid a accident with it.... THE GARLAND TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST IGNORANT  More

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Joe · Mesquite, TX
About Balch Springs
Over 16 years ago

Climate: Hot in summer, mild winters, lots of allergens from trees, grass, and  More

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