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Waller, TX vs Leander, TX

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Highlights
- Leander spends 16.1% less per student than Waller.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in Leander than in Waller. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leander had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waller
 Waller, TXLeander, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor504  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.36.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Waller    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

IS THE WEATHER THERE BETTER FOR PEOPLE WITH ASTHAMA OR COPD ? tHANKS   More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Waller county for almost 30 years and to say that Waller has a crime rate of 8 out of ten is unbelievable. When I am home I do not even lock my cars or  More

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Reviews for Leander    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Moved in from Austin five years ago. In Austin you can’t buy a house in less than $1M. Here in Leander, you can buy a house at 4000+sq.ft. with beautiful hill country  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived here for 5 1/2 yrs. property tax go’s up 10% every year. Hard to get around without using toll roads. Very republican. Ugh  More

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Over 12 years ago

A bit of that small town feel with convenient stores and  More

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