2025 Compare Cities Education:
Branson, MO vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo spends 16.7% more per student than Branson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% higher in Waterloo than in Branson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterloo had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Branson
 Branson, MOWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor381  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 4 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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