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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Houston, TX vs Palm Springs, FL

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- Palm Springs spends 1.5% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Palm Springs than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Springs had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXPalm Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Palm Springs    1 Reviews
Ralph · West Palm Beach, FL
G-Star School of the Arts is a fantastic school!
Over 10 years ago

I am a long-time staff member of G-Star School of the Arts. My children attend the school. I’ll answer critics with facts: G-Star is an “A” rated school; Graduation  More

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