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Longview, TX vs Dayton, TX

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Highlights
- Dayton spends 15.6% more per student than Longview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Dayton than in Longview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dayton had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Longview
 Longview, TXDayton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,030$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Dayton    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

It's a nice country-esque town but yet close to everything Houston has to offer. 30 minutes west and you are in Houston.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dayton is in the middle of Houston and Beumont connected by Hwy 90 and FM1960. A major intersection for the trucking industry. Along with oil refineries and new  More

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Over 19 years ago

did you see the movie, "deliverance?" dualing banjos? Go to Dayton if you want that same feelin'- nothing but trailers, mobile homes, rednecks and lots of pick ups!   More

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