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Houston, TX vs Gloucester Courthouse, VA

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- Gloucester Courthouse spends 2.3% less per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in Gloucester Courthouse than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gloucester Courthouse had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXGloucester Courthouse, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2964573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
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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Reviews for Gloucester Courthouse    2 Reviews
Richardson · Gloucester, VA
A great place to raise children.
Over 17 years ago

We are an active duty family who did a PCS in from Holloman AFB, New Mexico to Langley AFB, VA. We have been in the Air Force for over 20 years and were looking to live  More

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Patti · Barboursville, WV
Nice place to visit
Over 20 years ago

Gloucester, Virginia is a nice place to visit but is not a place to raise your children. If you are older and are looking for a quiet community to retire this could be  More

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