2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lander, WY vs Canyon, TX

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Highlights
- Canyon spends 39.4% less per student than Lander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.8% higher in Canyon than in Lander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Canyon had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lander
 Lander, WYCanyon, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$24,347$14,761$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200$7,888$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,829$4,876$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.9816.1516.23
 Students per Librarian2795364573
 Students per Counselor245323530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%1.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.7%96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%44.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.2%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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