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Lufkin, TX vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 9.2% more per student than Lufkin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% higher in Houston than in Lufkin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lufkin
 Lufkin, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,304  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Lufkin    3 Reviews
Rodent · Lufkin, TX
Family Friendly
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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Jerry E. · Lufkin, TX
Quality of Life
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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Jennifer · Lufkin, TX
I don't know where you are wanting
Over 20 years ago

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 Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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