2024 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 22.8% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Waco than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,664$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296$10,306$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,936$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1713.6616.23
 Students per Librarian112413284573
 Students per Counselor681333530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%9.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%26.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 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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