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Fort Pierce, FL vs Waco, TX

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- Waco spends 1.3% more per student than Fort Pierce.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.0% lower in Waco than in Fort Pierce. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Pierce
 Fort Pierce, FLWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,002  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Pierce    4 Reviews

Fort Pierce has both beautiful pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and Indian River Lagoon state of the art marinas. The two are linked by the best ocean inlet in the state  More

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Over 19 years ago

Entertainment is  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved here from Ohio nearly three years ago. It was fun at first...fishing,the beach and the winter weather was nice. But, after the honeymoon was over, I began to see  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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