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San Marcos, TX vs Smyrna, TN

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- Smyrna spends 25.2% less per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Smyrna than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smyrna had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXSmyrna, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 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 Smyrna    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Smyrna, TN for a couple years now and am enjoying a nice condo and a good job. The cost is much cheaper than California and the people are really nice  More

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Over 13 years ago

This area is prone to stronger storms that the greater Nashville area. From here to Murfreesboro, southeast, is more likely to get hail and tornadoes activity than other  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Smyrna for 26 years. I am currently a Realtor in this area. Smyrna is truly a fantastic place to live. We have easy access to Nashville and all the big  More

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