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Willis, TX vs Port Arthur, TX

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Highlights
- Port Arthur spends 8.8% more per student than Willis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Port Arthur than in Willis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Arthur had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Willis
 Willis, TXPort Arthur, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,857$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8794573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Willis    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Its a great place, just outside of houston it is just the right distance from everything where you dont feel consumed by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

well, i've lived in willis for approx. 12 years, and i've got to say, this is one of the greatest towns to live in!!!! it's still small, but growing by leaps and bounds.  More

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Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 11 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 12 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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