2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 42.6% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Waco than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  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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