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River Oaks, TX vs Conroe, TX

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Highlights
- Conroe spends 14.4% less per student than River Oaks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Conroe than in River Oaks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Conroe had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to River Oaks
 River Oaks, TXConroe, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,677$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,696$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for River Oaks    1 Reviews

Do not move here. The houses are cheap for a reason. This "city" is so poorly ran and there's nothing to do here unless all of your free time is dedicated to children.  More

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Reviews for Conroe    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Living in Conroe and driving to Houston for work is a death-defying feat. My steering wheel in my Honda still has grip marks from the sheer stress of the traffic  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have a very high quality of life here. We have lots of trees and privacy yet all the conveniences of The Woodlands only 5 minutes  More

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Over 17 years ago

Love it! Stay a  More

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