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Live Oak, FL vs Waycross, GA

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Highlights
- Waycross spends 28.2% more per student than Live Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% lower in Waycross than in Live Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waycross had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Live Oak
 Live Oak, FLWaycross, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,916$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,307  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,388$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor392  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Live Oak    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

great for those retired, "boring" for those under the age of  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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