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Ocean Shores, WA vs Port Aransas, TX

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- Port Aransas spends 21.6% less per student than Ocean Shores.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% lower in Port Aransas than in Ocean Shores. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Aransas had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAPort Aransas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,028$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,924$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6924573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Port Aransas    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Nice beach access. Some weekends are crowded but weekdays are better if you don't want the crowds. One of the better places to spend time on the Texas Gulf  More

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I live in Port Aransas, TX. It is a resort town on a barrier island about 30 miles from Corpus  More

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