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Leander, TX vs Abilene, TX

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Highlights
- Abilene spends 4.3% more per student than Leander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Abilene than in Leander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abilene had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Leander
 Leander, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,650$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11734573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Leander    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved in from Austin five years ago. In Austin you can’t buy a house in less than $1M. Here in Leander, you can buy a house at 4000+sq.ft. with beautiful hill country  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for 5 1/2 yrs. property tax go’s up 10% every year. Hard to get around without using toll roads. Very republican. Ugh  More

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Over 11 years ago

A bit of that small town feel with convenient stores and  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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