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Whitney, TX vs Van Alstyne, TX

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- Van Alstyne spends 18.2% more per student than Whitney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Van Alstyne than in Whitney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Van Alstyne had 21.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Whitney
 Whitney, TXVan Alstyne, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,827$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,820  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,524$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12994573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Van Alstyne    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I moved to Van Alstyne to retire and because of the churches. I went to service to a church that was of my beleifs and the people were standoffish and cold, I tried all  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have been in Van Alstyne for just about a year now,we actually moved here for the schools and also for the small community.My 2 boys have never done better then here  More

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