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Lufkin, TX vs Burleson, TX

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- Burleson spends 5.8% more per student than Lufkin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% higher in Burleson than in Lufkin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burleson had 13.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lufkin
 Lufkin, TXBurleson, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,428$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,304  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lufkin    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Lufkin is a nice town with many ammenities for the size. It is a great area to raise a  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have a city that is a sleeper for quality of living. You can be any place in five minutes and we have all the major restuarants...We have a golf course that has been  More

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We live in Lufkin Tx. well just alittle out of lufkin in HUDSON. I love it here. Lots of new job opp. and the city of Lufkin is about 3miles away and is getting bigger  More

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Reviews for Burleson    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Small Country School with Small Country Thinking-VALUES! ***WARNING*** DO NOT REGISTER/MOVE YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS SCHOOL. ATHLETICS ARE FULL OF GOOD OLD TOWN POLITICS!  More

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Over 17 years ago

Having lived here for over a year, Burleson is experiencing rapid growth and the folks who have lived here a long time are very tight-knit and wary of strangers. Bubba  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is not just my view but my experiences as an African American male married to a Mexican female - for more than 25 years. We have been been here in the D/FW  More

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