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Van Alstyne, TX vs DeSoto, TX

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- DeSoto spends 21.7% less per student than Van Alstyne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in DeSoto than in Van Alstyne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeSoto had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Alstyne
 Van Alstyne, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,718  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Van Alstyne    2 Reviews
joe · Van Alstyne, TX
the people/churches
Over 15 years ago

I moved to Van Alstyne to retire and because of the churches. I went to service to a church that was of my beleifs and the people were standoffish and cold, I tried all  More

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tracey · Van Alstyne, TX
school system
Over 17 years ago

We have been in Van Alstyne for just about a year now,we actually moved here for the schools and also for the small community.My 2 boys have never done better then here  More

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Reviews for Desoto    1 Reviews
Al · Lancaster, TX
Nice, diverse community
Over 16 years ago

DeSoto is a very nice community. It is well-run and diverse, both in terms of ethnicity and  More

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