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Austin, TX vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 42.8% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Waco than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin

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 Austin, TXWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,780$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538$10,306$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,081$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5313.6616.23
 Students per Librarian80513284573
 Students per Counselor391333530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%9.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%26.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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