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Lumberton, TX vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 17.8% more per student than Lumberton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% higher in Houston than in Lumberton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 14.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lumberton
 Lumberton, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,617  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor490  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews
Denise · Lumberton, TX
It's an OK place to live
Over 11 years ago

It's an OK place to  More

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S K · Lumberton, TX
Terrible place to live
Over 16 years ago

I can NOT believe the water quality here is 47! Everyone we've spoken with in regards to the water all have the same opinions: "don't give it to your dog; disconnect  More

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Gary · Lumberton, TX
Decent place to live
Over 16 years ago

Lumberton is a small town, nearly a bedroom community for Beaumont-Port Arthur. The school district is good, and fiscially conservative. Stores are adequate but  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 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 3 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 3 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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