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New Braunfels, TX vs Melbourne, FL

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Highlights
- Melbourne spends 28.2% less per student than New Braunfels.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Melbourne than in New Braunfels. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melbourne had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Braunfels
 New Braunfels, TXMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,548  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor465  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 4 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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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