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Houston, TX vs Lockhart, TX

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- Lockhart spends 11.3% less per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Lockhart than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lockhart had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXLockhart, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,379$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12314573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Lockhart    2 Reviews
Kathleen · Lockhart, TX
Cost of Living in Lockhart
Over 12 years ago

Lockhart's cost of living is better than Austin in several ways. While Austin is only a short 30 minute drive and the traffic there is unbearable, Lockhart has typical  More

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eliz · Lockhart, TX
living in lockhart
Over 17 years ago

a nice little town, we moved here from calif and we love it. my husband works in austin its a very easy commute on the toll way. its a pretty historic town with lots of  More

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