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Leander, TX vs Jefferson City, MO

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Highlights
- Jefferson City spends 46.7% more per student than Leander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Jefferson City than in Leander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson City had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Leander
 Leander, TXJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,499$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,519$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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