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Pikesville, MD vs DeSoto, TX

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- DeSoto spends 22.2% less per student than Pikesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in DeSoto than in Pikesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeSoto had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pikesville
 Pikesville, MDDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pikesville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I find the styles of houses limited and land space  More

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Over 19 years ago

Pikesville is about 1/2 houur from many major hospitals and specialized medical facilites. Transportation is available by cab, metro subway, bus and for the wheelchair  More

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Reviews for Desoto    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

DeSoto is a very nice community. It is well-run and diverse, both in terms of ethnicity and  More

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