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The Woodlands, TX vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 57.6% more per student than The Woodlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.5% higher in Los Altos than in The Woodlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to The Woodlands
 The Woodlands, TXLos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 1 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 10 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 Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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