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Texarkana, TX vs Brandon, MS

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- Brandon spends 6.9% more per student than Texarkana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% higher in Brandon than in Texarkana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brandon had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Texarkana
 Texarkana, TXBrandon, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,055$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,603  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5884573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Texarkana    15 Reviews

Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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