2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lockhart, TX vs Mountain Home, ID

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- Mountain Home spends 29.5% less per student than Lockhart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% higher in Mountain Home than in Lockhart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lockhart
 Lockhart, TXMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,451  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lockhart    2 Reviews

Lockhart's cost of living is better than Austin in several ways. While Austin is only a short 30 minute drive and the traffic there is unbearable, Lockhart has typical  More

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Over 17 years ago

a nice little town, we moved here from calif and we love it. my husband works in austin its a very easy commute on the toll way. its a pretty historic town with lots of  More

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Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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