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Vernal, UT vs Kerrville, TX

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Highlights
- Kerrville spends 77.5% more per student than Vernal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.9% lower in Kerrville than in Vernal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kerrville had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vernal
 Vernal, UTKerrville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,185$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58814573
 Students per Counselor642  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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Reviews for Kerrville    7 Reviews

Aesthetically, a nice town surrounded by lovely countryside. Some of the big chain stores like target are fairly far away (the closest “big city” is about an hour’s  More

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It is not the same town as 10 years ago. There has been recent gang activity and shootings in the area. It is off the beaten path which is encouraging crime. Stay  More

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Over 14 years ago

My son is a Senior at Tivy High School and I must say I have been highly impressed wtih the school. It has gotten much better in the last two years with a change in  More

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