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Palm Harbor, FL vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos spends 20.8% more per student than Palm Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in San Marcos than in Palm Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Harbor
 Palm Harbor, FLSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Palm Harbor    9 Reviews
Breckin · Palm Harbor, FL
Great place
Over 5 years ago

Lived here since I was 1, amazing place, amazing community and  More

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Palm · Palm Harbor, FL
More Info
Over 10 years ago

palmharborpress.com has lots of great information about this  More

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MR J · Washingtonville, NY
help me
Over 14 years ago

lost job 6 months a go - i grew up in yonkers ny and moved upstate 23 years ago just sold house and nervous about where to move - went to north carolina wife and i to  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews
Randall · San Marcos, TX
Wish I had researched more before buying here
Over 3 years ago

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Elizabeth · San Marcos, TX
No Place Like Home
Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Alisha · Sandpoint, ID
Fun college town
Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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