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Madison, AL vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 1.3% more per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% lower in Waco than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 13.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, ALWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor470  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 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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