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Short Pump, VA vs Denton, TX

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- Denton spends 24.9% more per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% lower in Denton than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denton had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VADenton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10184573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Short Pump    1 Reviews

If you come here, be prepared to be looked down on by the "Socialites". Don't get me wrong, I am a life long Virginia native. But this area has some growing up to do.  More

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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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