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Marfa, TX vs Sanderson, TX

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- Sanderson spends 93.3% more per student than Marfa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% lower in Sanderson than in Marfa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sanderson had 24.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marfa
 Marfa, TXSanderson, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,808$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,324  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor1304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Sanderson    2 Reviews

Sanderson is nothing short of an open grave. There were about 700 people here in 2016 and there are far, far fewer here in 2021. The town is made up of run down,  More

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Sanderson is nothing short of an open grave. There were about 700 people here in 2016 and there are far, far fewer here in 2021. The town is made up of run down,  More

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