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Temple, TX vs Sherman, TX

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Highlights
- Sherman spends 17.2% more per student than Temple.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Sherman than in Temple. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sherman had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Temple
 Temple, TXSherman, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,827$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,524$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12994573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Temple    4 Reviews

I've lived in Temple for about two years now and love it. The historic downtown and supportive community have made this a special place to  More

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Over 13 years ago

Can anyone tell me if the Killeen-Temple-Ft. Hood area is a good place to live for African-American  More

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Over 14 years ago

Want to know how wonderful temple, texas  More

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Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 13 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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