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Waco, TX vs Katy, TX

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Highlights
- Katy spends 13.3% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Katy than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Katy had 13.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco

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 Waco, TXKaty, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,324$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306$10,139$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,185$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6615.8216.23
 Students per Librarian132814704573
 Students per Counselor333473530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%2.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.8%94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%19.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%46.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.8%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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76706 76708 76712 76710 76707 76711 76704 76701 76798
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