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Fort Dodge, IA vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 22.7% less per student than Fort Dodge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in Waco than in Fort Dodge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Dodge

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 Fort Dodge, IAWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,653$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,096$10,306$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,814$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8313.6616.23
 Students per Librarian142713284573
 Students per Counselor345333530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%9.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.4%83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.1%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%26.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.7%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Dodge    5 Reviews

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

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Having lived here all of my life and having been involved with the community in many ways, I would not recommend that anyone move to FD at this time. About 60% of the  More

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Over 9 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  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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76706 76708 76712 76710 76707 76711 76704 76701 76798

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