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Longview, TX vs Astoria, OR

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Highlights
- Astoria spends 174.3% more per student than Longview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in Astoria than in Longview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Astoria had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Longview
 Longview, TXAstoria, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,752$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5104573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 15 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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