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Whitney, TX vs Henderson, NV

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Highlights
- Henderson spends 19.5% less per student than Whitney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 79.3% higher in Henderson than in Whitney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Henderson had 20.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Whitney
 Whitney, TXHenderson, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,820  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Whitney    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Whitney is a very poor town but have a very nice school system. The reason their system is as good as it is, because of a gated committee named White Bluff. Very few  More

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Whitney is the simple but quality life. You can have a chance to make your life whatever you want it to be. Remember, Whitney is simple, low taxes, low energy, huge  More

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My family moved to Whitney 10 years ago because we wanted to get away from a big city. Whitney is a lake town and a tourist spot during the summer months. The  More

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Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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