2026 Compare Cities Education:
Laredo, TX vs Port Arthur, TX

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Highlights
- Port Arthur spends 3.9% more per student than Laredo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Port Arthur than in Laredo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Arthur had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laredo
 Laredo, TXPort Arthur, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,503  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,857$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8794573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 14 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 11 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 12 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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