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Lubbock, TX vs Yoakum, TX

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- Yoakum spends 15.5% more per student than Lubbock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Yoakum than in Lubbock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yoakum had 19.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lubbock
 Lubbock, TXYoakum, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8444573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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Reviews for Yoakum    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We have so many wonderful diffrent religion churches,almost around every connner in are  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was transferred down here 5 years ago .. Biggest mistake in my life.. if costs almost as much to live here as it does in Austin. The city owns the electric company and  More

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