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The Woodlands, TX vs Waltham, MA

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- Waltham spends 101.8% more per student than The Woodlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% lower in Waltham than in The Woodlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waltham had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Woodlands
 The Woodlands, TXWaltham, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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