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San Marcos, TX vs Falls Church, VA

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Highlights
- Falls Church spends 43.6% more per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Falls Church than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falls Church had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,881$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8314573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 16 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 17 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 Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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