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Katy, TX vs Blue Bell, PA

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- Blue Bell spends 78.2% more per student than Katy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Blue Bell than in Katy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blue Bell had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Katy
 Katy, TXBlue Bell, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock29.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Blue Bell    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Blue Bell is a very peaceful community that has a lot to offer! It fulfills all the shopping needs and holds a good number of great restaurants. The people are friendly  More

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Over 16 years ago

Living in Blue Bell has many advantages which make it a top place to live in the North Eastern US. The Wissahickon School District is one of the top in the State, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

I live in Blue Bell Pennsylvania, outside of Phila. It's a gated community. Close to Phila., weather seasonal, winters tend to be long and gray, but the rest are  More

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