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Lander, WY vs Lufkin, TX

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Highlights
- Lufkin spends 51.8% less per student than Lander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Lufkin than in Lander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lufkin had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lander
 Lander, WYLufkin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,910$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5464573
 Students per Counselor245  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 5 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 Lufkin    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Lufkin is a nice town with many ammenities for the size. It is a great area to raise a  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have a city that is a sleeper for quality of living. You can be any place in five minutes and we have all the major restuarants...We have a golf course that has been  More

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We live in Lufkin Tx. well just alittle out of lufkin in HUDSON. I love it here. Lots of new job opp. and the city of Lufkin is about 3miles away and is getting bigger  More

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