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Marfa, TX vs Abilene, KS

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- Abilene spends 0.3% more per student than Marfa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Abilene than in Marfa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abilene had 35.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marfa
 Marfa, TXAbilene, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,389$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,324  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3654573
 Students per Counselor1304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Marfa    1 Reviews
We're from the Government. We are here to help. · Barry, TX
Nice, quiet, and really, really off the beaten pat
Over 12 years ago

Liven in the area back in the 80s. Visited in 2008. The town has changed some. It's always been a nice, quiet, friendly town. It is really way out there, though.   More

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Reviews for Abilene    7 Reviews
Tracy · Abilene, TX
A Clean and Comfortable City
Over 4 years ago

I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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nunya · Salina, KS
idiots
Over 6 years ago

it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit  More

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nunya · Salina, KS
free
Over 6 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  More

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