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Rockport, TX vs Sugar Land, TX

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Highlights
- Sugar Land spends 1.2% less per student than Rockport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Sugar Land than in Rockport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sugar Land had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockport
 Rockport, TXSugar Land, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,971  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Rockport    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Get away from the noisy, crowded beaches of the north Gulf Coast and come to Rockport! The small, seaside arts community is friendly and affordable, with one of the top  More

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Do you think that Texas is just ranches and desert? Think again. Texas has some of the best waterfront properties in the US. From rivers, to lakes, to the gulf coast,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Move here only if you have a job waiting, or are retired with a Good income stream. I you move here expect a low paying job (if you can find one). Starting in 2010  More

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Reviews for Sugar Land    24 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Trust me, Houston and its crime has caught up with Sugar Land in the past 10 years. I've been here for over 25 years, and when we came here there was hardly any mention  More

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I'd like to start by saying I hope that some of the situations in some of the other posts are isolated incidents. Also, I am qualifying this post with: I haven't been a  More

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Since we moved to Sugar land 15 years ago it has grown tremendously. The quality of life has improved, with more places to go and things to do in the area. Property  More

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