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Odessa, TX vs Deer Park, TX

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Highlights
- Deer Park spends 33.6% more per student than Odessa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% lower in Deer Park than in Odessa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Deer Park had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Odessa
 Odessa, TXDeer Park, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,974  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Odessa    11 Reviews

You need to be a friendly person who likes people, isn't afraid to work hard, and have a strength of character that can handle challenges to make it here. Odessa sits on  More

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Over 4 years ago

I think Odessa is a perfect little west Texas town. There is pride in our homes, pride in our community and pride in our kids. No, it's not a fancy place, but you won't  More

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Over 7 years ago

Listen to me!!! Do not move to this place!! I was born in this dump and couldnt wait to leave! if you are anything but caucassion your opertunities are very very  More

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Reviews for Deer Park    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This school is in a good neighborhood,which is the only good thing I can say about this school. The teachers did not help my son when he needed it. I asked for  More

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Having lived in the Houston, Texas area for forty-five years, I was delighted to discover such a small town environment in Deer Park, Texas. When I first moved here a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Like that area on the Gulf coast you can cut the humidity with a knife, the refineries on the Houston ship channel are nearby and they STINK, especially with a north  More

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