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Federal Way, WA vs Waxahachie, TX

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- Waxahachie spends 33.7% less per student than Federal Way.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Waxahachie than in Federal Way. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waxahachie had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Federal Way
 Federal Way, WAWaxahachie, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,299$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,850$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Waxahachie    4 Reviews

Hard to believe the cost difference when you compare Dallas, TX to West Sacramento, CA and then Waxahachie, TX to West Sacramento, CA. I did not think there would be  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate here does get hot but there is always a breeze here to help offset the heat. The people of Waxahachie are very friendly and helpful. The schools are  More

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Over 18 years ago

Waxahachie has many fine qualities as far as a nice, family oriented place to live. The schools here are top rated and the teachers are extraordinary. We have many of  More

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