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Waco, TX vs Provo, UT

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Highlights
- Provo spends 13.1% less per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 78.8% higher in Provo than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco

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 Waco, TXProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,324$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306$7,485$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,185$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6624.4316.23
 Students per Librarian132832934573
 Students per Counselor333556530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.8%92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%25.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%44.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.4%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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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ZIPS IN WACO, TEXAS
76706 76708 76712 76710 76707 76711 76704 76701 76798
ZIPS IN PROVO, UTAH
84604 84606 84601

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