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Mount Pleasant, TX vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 1.7% less per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Houston than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,583  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    2 Reviews
Ron · Mount Pleasant, TX
Small Town Life
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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robert · Mount Pleasant, TX
choose the right church
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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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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