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Pflugerville, TX vs Independence, MO

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- Independence spends 28.0% less per student than Pflugerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% lower in Independence than in Pflugerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pflugerville
 Pflugerville, TXIndependence, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pflugerville    3 Reviews

Well never say "never". Guess where I live? Pflugerville. The neighborhood was quite, the house was large 2400 sq. feet and it had a pretty good size back yard for the  More

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I've lived here in Pflugerville, TX for over six years now. The property taxes are high and the 'town' is little more than a bedroom community with traffic lights and  More

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Over 20 years ago

The City of Pflugerville is a wonderful place to raise a family. The schools are excellent, the city amenities are tremendous with the parks, hike and bike trails and  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 13 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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