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Matthews, NC vs Waco, TX

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- Waco spends 10.2% less per student than Matthews.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Waco than in Matthews. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Matthews
 Matthews, NCWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 20 years ago

Is there segragation in  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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