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Port Arthur, TX vs Abilene, TX

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- Abilene spends 3.6% more per student than Port Arthur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Abilene than in Port Arthur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abilene had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Arthur
 Port Arthur, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,864  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,650$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11734573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 11 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 12 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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