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Tomball, TX vs Ferndale, WA

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- Ferndale spends 34.2% more per student than Tomball.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Ferndale than in Tomball. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ferndale had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tomball
 Tomball, TXFerndale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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