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The Woodlands, TX vs El Segundo, CA

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- El Segundo spends 49.3% more per student than The Woodlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.2% higher in El Segundo than in The Woodlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Segundo had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Woodlands
 The Woodlands, TXEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 11 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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Reviews for El Segundo    2 Reviews

Lived in the South Bay my whole 62 year life .Manhattan Beach ,Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach but the best of all has been El Segundo for the small town beach atmosphere  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have worked in El Segundo for 35 years, and lived here for 16. We moved here to find a friendly small-town atmosphere with good schools, and we have not been  More

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