2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palacios, TX vs Austin, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Austin spends 19.0% less per student than Palacios.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Austin than in Palacios. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 33.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palacios
 Palacios, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,018  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Palacios    1 Reviews

Thee Great Escape Hatch. Does the idea of a sleepy fishing village on the coast where there isn't a mash of tourists sound appealing? Did you know this area has the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palacios

Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

   |    Reply

Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

   |    Reply

The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Austin


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.