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Manhattan, NY vs River Oaks, TX

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Highlights
- River Oaks spends 62.7% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in River Oaks than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- River Oaks had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYRiver Oaks, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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Reviews for River Oaks    1 Reviews

Do not move here. The houses are cheap for a reason. This "city" is so poorly ran and there's nothing to do here unless all of your free time is dedicated to children.  More

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