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Thorndale, TX vs Killeen, TX

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Highlights
- Killeen spends 16.2% more per student than Thorndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% higher in Killeen than in Thorndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Killeen had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Thorndale
 Thorndale, TXKilleen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,352$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,758$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4654573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Thorndale    2 Reviews

The treatment we received tonight was beyond terrible–it was flat-out insulting, rude, and completely unacceptable. I've had some bad restaurant experiences in my  More

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Over 17 years ago

Until recently the people of Thorndale had to travel at least 13 miles to go out to eat. Rico's, a Mexican food restaurant opened about 2 months ago and it has great  More

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Reviews for Killeen    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Having a low cost of living does not mean MOVE HERE! It should be a warning sign for what is wrong with this place. Bestplaces.net has Temple included with this  More

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Our family moved here from Ft Worth looking for a smaller city, slower pace, and friendlier people. Plus we wanted to be near to an active military base that serviced  More

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I've lived in Killeen since 1998 when I was assigned here in the Army and loved it so much me and my wife decided to retire here from the Army in 2001. My wife likes the  More

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