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The Woodlands, TX vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos spends 20.2% more per student than The Woodlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in San Marcos than in The Woodlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Woodlands
 The Woodlands, TXSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%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.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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