2026 Compare Cities Education:
Laguna Woods, CA vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 16.1% less per student than Laguna Woods.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.8% lower in Houston than in Laguna Woods. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 18.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laguna Woods
 Laguna Woods, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Laguna Woods    3 Reviews

I.ve lived in Laguna Woods Village since 2020 and I like it. There is a sense of tranquility here and community with my neighbors. The best part of it is that there's a  More

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Over 9 years ago

I live here now and its my 3 rd home. Bigger 3 bedroom to a smaller1 bedroom and now a 2 bedroom. Its a great safe quiet and extremely well planned city...beautiful  More

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Over 18 years ago

The city of Laguna Woods is primarily a gated over 55 senior community that was formerly Leisure World. It is a very well run community with many activities including a  More

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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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