2026 Compare Cities Education:
Smithville, MO vs Leander, TX

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Highlights
- Leander spends 10.0% less per student than Smithville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in Leander than in Smithville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leander had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Smithville
 Smithville, MOLeander, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,314  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Smithville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Smithville for 9 years, very beautiful and peaceful. Beautiful lake and wildlife. Great place to raise a family. A hometown beachy  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here virtually all my life. It has grown a great deal in the past 15 years which some of us "natives" resent, just a little. It is a great place to raise  More

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Reviews for Leander    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Moved in from Austin five years ago. In Austin you can’t buy a house in less than $1M. Here in Leander, you can buy a house at 4000+sq.ft. with beautiful hill country  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived here for 5 1/2 yrs. property tax go’s up 10% every year. Hard to get around without using toll roads. Very republican. Ugh  More

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Over 12 years ago

A bit of that small town feel with convenient stores and  More

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