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Irmo, SC vs Waco, TX

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- Waco spends 34.0% less per student than Irmo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Waco than in Irmo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irmo
 Irmo, SCWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Irmo    9 Reviews

I grew up in near Annapolis MD but lived in both Savannah and Atlanta GA for twenty years. Moved to Columbia in 2009 working in IT for SC Dept of Education. Had an  More

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Over 15 years ago

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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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