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San Marcos, TX vs Taylor, TX

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- Taylor spends 10.2% less per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Taylor than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Taylor had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXTaylor, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Taylor    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Recently moved to Dallas and am missing the small town feel of Taylor. There's been a ton of growth in the past few years. Lots of new houses being built and jobs coming  More

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Over 10 years ago

Hopeful  More

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Over 12 years ago

crosby is the best place i lived in a ong time to bad im not there any more the people in crosby are so nice there isnt a place i would go besides crosby and if any of  More

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