2026 Compare Cities Education:
Katy, TX vs Nashville, TN

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Highlights
- Nashville spends 2.7% more per student than Katy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% higher in Nashville than in Katy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nashville had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Katy
 Katy, TXNashville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,175$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,449$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8874573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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