2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cincinnati, OH vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 33.5% less per student than Cincinnati.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in Waco than in Cincinnati. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cincinnati
 Cincinnati, OHWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 4 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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