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Palacios, TX vs Dickinson, TX

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Highlights
- Dickinson spends 45.5% less per student than Palacios.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Dickinson than in Palacios. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dickinson had 27.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palacios
 Palacios, TXDickinson, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,018  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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

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Reviews for Dickinson    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I'm an older(72yrs)semi-retired single guy that has been living in various cities and find that the area southeast of Houston is great for finding work. Close to I-45  More

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Over 20 years ago

Property taxes are relatively high; however, that is off-set by the fact that here is no income tax. Recent legislative actions may result in a reduction of property  More

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