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South Padre Island, TX vs Yoakum, TX

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- Yoakum spends 12.4% more per student than South Padre Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Yoakum than in South Padre Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yoakum had 23.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Padre Island
 South Padre Island, TXYoakum, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8444573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for South Padre Island    2 Reviews
jim · South Padre Island, TX
hot and humid summers
Over 14 years ago

Winter is very mild and wonderful. Lots of wind year round. Summers are hot in the low 90's but  More

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Miles · Fort Collins, CO
Crime
Over 17 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  More

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Reviews for Yoakum    2 Reviews
Jennifer · Yoakum, TX
Religion
Over 17 years ago

We have so many wonderful diffrent religion churches,almost around every connner in are  More

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Kelly  · Yoakum, TX
Yoakum Tx
Over 17 years ago

I was transferred down here 5 years ago .. Biggest mistake in my life.. if costs almost as much to live here as it does in Austin. The city owns the electric company and  More

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