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Longview, TX vs Wylie, TX

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- Wylie spends 32.3% more per student than Longview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Wylie than in Longview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wylie had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Longview
 Longview, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Wylie    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

If you enjoy being near a city, but having the small town feel where running into people you know is normal and even if you don't personally know people, it is OK to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wylie school district continues to show slow awareness to the growth around it. The community continues to hold Christian prayers as part of their PTA, board and any  More

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Over 20 years ago

Wylie's public school system is high quality--small town caring with a lot of  More

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