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Sugar Land, TX vs South Padre Island, TX

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- South Padre Island spends 7.3% less per student than Sugar Land.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in South Padre Island than in Sugar Land. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Padre Island had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sugar Land
 Sugar Land, TXSouth Padre Island, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,799$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,004  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Sugar Land    24 Reviews
Hank · Sugar Land, TX
Whatever
Over 8 years ago

Trust me, Houston and its crime has caught up with Sugar Land in the past 10 years. I've been here for over 25 years, and when we came here there was hardly any mention  More

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Brian · Baldwin Park, CA
Perfect Place For A Budding Scientist (years ago)
Over 8 years ago

I'd like to start by saying I hope that some of the situations in some of the other posts are isolated incidents. Also, I am qualifying this post with: I haven't been a  More

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Dustin · Sugar Land, TX
Growing City with High Quality of Life
Over 13 years ago

Since we moved to Sugar land 15 years ago it has grown tremendously. The quality of life has improved, with more places to go and things to do in the area. Property  More

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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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