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Merced, CA vs Little Elm, TX

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- Little Elm spends 12.2% more per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.2% lower in Little Elm than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Elm had 23.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CALittle Elm, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10184573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Little Elm    2 Reviews

Being a resident of Little Elm and also a New Home Sales Consultant with a Texas Based Builder, I also sell homes in the city of Little Elm. I can honestly admit that  More

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Little Elm is a suburb town about an hour north of Dallas. The main atmosphere in the town is very suburban and people are friendly. Cost of living is somewhat low  More

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