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Odessa, TX vs Longview, TX

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Highlights
- Longview spends 17.4% more per student than Odessa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% lower in Longview than in Odessa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Longview had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Odessa
 Odessa, TXLongview, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,974  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13404573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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