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San Marcos, TX vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 14.1% more per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Ann Arbor than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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