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Rockwall, TX vs Dickinson, TX

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Highlights
- Dickinson spends 4.3% less per student than Rockwall.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Dickinson than in Rockwall. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dickinson had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockwall
 Rockwall, TXDickinson, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor469  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Rockwall    8 Reviews

I've lived here for over 10 years now and it is not at all what it used to be. The traffic is horrible now, the lights take forever and are programmed to slow traffic  More

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Looking for a beautiful, family friendly, low crime, affluent COMMUNITY? Look no further. From the Harbor on beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard to the farmer’s market to the  More

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After reading the information on Rockwall, I think it deserves some persepctive. Rockwall and its outlying areas is very habitable for moderate income families who do  More

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Reviews for Dickinson    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I'm an older(72yrs)semi-retired single guy that has been living in various cities and find that the area southeast of Houston is great for finding work. Close to I-45  More

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Over 20 years ago

Property taxes are relatively high; however, that is off-set by the fact that here is no income tax. Recent legislative actions may result in a reduction of property  More

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