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Southlake, TX vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 12.1% more per student than Southlake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.0% higher in Riverside than in Southlake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 16.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southlake
 Southlake, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Southlake    7 Reviews

The schools in Southlake Texas mostly receive the highest ratings. THis is a great place to live and a great place to bring up  More

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I am from the Fort Worth, so i have lived in Texas all my life. Southlake is my current home with my wife and 4 boys i can't say enough about the school system. If  More

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I lived in Southlake for over four years. I loved how well planned and attractive the community was and how convenient it was to get to a multitude of nice shopping and  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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