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Waelder, TX vs Lockhart, TX

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- Lockhart spends 7.0% less per student than Waelder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Lockhart than in Waelder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lockhart had 42.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waelder
 Waelder, TXLockhart, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,379$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,922  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12314573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.6.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Lockhart    2 Reviews

Lockhart's cost of living is better than Austin in several ways. While Austin is only a short 30 minute drive and the traffic there is unbearable, Lockhart has typical  More

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Over 17 years ago

a nice little town, we moved here from calif and we love it. my husband works in austin its a very easy commute on the toll way. its a pretty historic town with lots of  More

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