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Texarkana, TX vs Roanoke, VA

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- Roanoke spends 15.4% more per student than Texarkana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% higher in Roanoke than in Texarkana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Roanoke had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Texarkana
 Texarkana, TXRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,603  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,573$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8554573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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