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Houston, TX vs Sylvania, OH

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Highlights
- Sylvania spends 13.3% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.5% higher in Sylvania than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sylvania had 21.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXSylvania, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,531$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,155$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17234573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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 Sylvania    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Sylvania, Ohio is a suburb of Toledo, Ohio in the Northwest part of the state. The climate here is pretty decent if you are OK with a fairly long winter. Sometimes the  More

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If you enjoy small Midwestern towns or cities, Sylvania, Ohio, could fill the bill. It has a noteworthy school system, little-to-average traffic, and a great library.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Sylvania for the majority of my life. The school system is top notch and one of the few areas where the school levy always seems to pass. If you're  More

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