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Lakewood, CO vs Waycross, GA

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Highlights
- Waycross spends 2.9% less per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Waycross than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waycross had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood
 Lakewood, COWaycross, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,916$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,388$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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Reviews for Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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