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Smithville, TX vs Atwater, CA

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- Atwater spends 19.2% more per student than Smithville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.2% higher in Atwater than in Smithville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atwater had 21.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Smithville
 Smithville, TXAtwater, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,301  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Smithville    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in the he city for 9 years and I like the old school laid back vibe of the  More

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I’ve lived in the he city for 9 years and I like the old school laid back vibe of the  More

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Reviews for Atwater    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Atwater Village for the past 11 years. It's rated one of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles and I am in complete agreement with that. I've seen it  More

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It went from hellhole to paradise in less than five years. Now, there are more places to shop and eat. What was a boring, open field is now a huge shopping center off of  More

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This is a Little town of about 28,000 people. All ages, mainly Spanish Speaking. There are not very many varities of Resturants, or of Good Quality. The Housing is  More

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