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Katy, TX vs Belton, TX

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- Belton spends 11.9% more per student than Katy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Belton than in Katy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belton had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Katy
 Katy, TXBelton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,352$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,758$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4654573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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Reviews for Belton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area for over 20 years. All in all, it's a good place to raise a family. Belton ISD has a good state rating. There is usually some sort of activity  More

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As a substitute teacher for BISD, I have had the opportunity to get to know many of the teachers and administrators, as well as the students. Belton is blessed to have  More

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Belton is a small town near Killeen and Fort Hood (large Army Base). It's economy depends a lot on the base for income so they have a captive audience that they can  More

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