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Lockhart, TX vs Temple, TX

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Highlights
- Temple spends 26.1% more per student than Lockhart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Temple than in Lockhart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Temple had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lockhart
 Lockhart, TXTemple, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,352$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,451  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,758$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4654573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Temple    4 Reviews

I've lived in Temple for about two years now and love it. The historic downtown and supportive community have made this a special place to  More

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Over 13 years ago

Can anyone tell me if the Killeen-Temple-Ft. Hood area is a good place to live for African-American  More

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Over 14 years ago

Want to know how wonderful temple, texas  More

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