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Mount Pleasant, TX vs Durango, CO

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- Durango spends 0.5% less per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Durango than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 23.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, TXDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,583  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt Pleasant is a small town in the middle of "east" Texas. 50 miles from Texarkana, 90 miles from down down Dallas, and 45 miles from Longview and Tyler. The life here  More

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Over 18 years ago

The church that you go to determines your social status and who will be friendly towards  More

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Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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