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Portland, TX vs Alton, TX

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- Alton spends 27.6% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Alton than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alton had 37.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, TXAlton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,327  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock29.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock58.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Ken · Portland, TX
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Over 10 years ago

I moved here from the northern Sierra foothills of California where I could not afford to buy a home. Purchasing a home is no problem here if you have a median income   More

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siyamak · Ogden, UT
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Over 15 years ago

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