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Bemidji, MN vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 37.9% less per student than Bemidji.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Waco than in Bemidji. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bemidji
 Bemidji, MNWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,097  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor910  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 18 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 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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