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Jefferson, LA vs Harlingen, TX

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Highlights
- Harlingen spends 1.1% more per student than Jefferson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.5% lower in Harlingen than in Jefferson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harlingen had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson
 Jefferson, LAHarlingen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,799$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,920  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor754  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jefferson    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

New Orleans Metro area is still coming back after Katrina! An area called Old Jefferson (near where the Causeway meets the Mississippi River) was not flooded by Katrina,  More

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Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 9 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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