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Tomball, TX vs Chesterton, IN

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- Chesterton spends 0.5% less per student than Tomball.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Chesterton than in Tomball. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chesterton had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tomball
 Tomball, TXChesterton, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Tomball    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

opportunities for theatre, music, museums abound in houston-20+ miles away, however traffic is bad from morning to late night and tickets are quite expensive. Museums  More

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With a college-age son, it is nice to have nearby Tomball College. The facility is excellent, the public library is actually part of the college campus and has extended  More

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Here you can have ALL the great stores and malls right near you, but still feel like you live in a suburban area. Housing prices are unbeatable and neighborhoods are  More

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Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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