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Marfa, TX vs Fort Davis, TX

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Highlights
- Fort Davis spends 52.6% more per student than Marfa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% lower in Fort Davis than in Marfa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Davis had 17.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marfa
 Marfa, TXFort Davis, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,324  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,246$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor1304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.1%1.5%
Reviews for Marfa    1 Reviews

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 Fort Davis    1 Reviews

Fort Davis community is so sheltered that they really think their way of life is the end-all-be-all to everything. It's either THEIR WAY or NO WAY. They do not  More

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