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Ripon, CA vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 10.6% less per student than Ripon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.9% lower in Houston than in Ripon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ripon
 Ripon, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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