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New Braunfels, TX vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin spends 24.4% less per student than New Braunfels.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Franklin than in New Braunfels. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Franklin had 14.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Braunfels
 New Braunfels, TXFranklin, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,276$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,548  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,340$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6394573
 Students per Counselor465  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 11 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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