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Sherman, TX vs Abilene, TX

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Highlights
- Abilene spends 21.8% less per student than Sherman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Abilene than in Sherman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abilene had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sherman
 Sherman, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,718  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,650$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11734573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 13 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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