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Waco, TX vs Texarkana, TX

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Highlights
- Texarkana spends 7.8% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in Texarkana than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco

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 Waco, TXTexarkana, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,324$12,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306$10,603$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,185$6,879$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6612.0716.23
 Students per Librarian132812564573
 Students per Counselor333336530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%7.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.8%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%26.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%24.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.9%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 Texarkana    15 Reviews

Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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ZIPS IN WACO, TEXAS
76706 76708 76712 76710 76707 76711 76704 76701 76798
ZIPS IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS
75501 75503

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