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Waskom, TX vs Longview, TX

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Highlights
- Longview spends 9.7% more per student than Waskom.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.2% lower in Longview than in Waskom. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Longview had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waskom
 Waskom, TXLongview, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,975  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio40.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13404573
 Students per Counselor989  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.6.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Waskom    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I moved to Waskom about 1 year ago from Shreveport, where I lived for about 8 months. I didn't like Shreveport at all, the crime there is terrible. Waskom is a nice  More

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Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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