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Olive Branch, MS vs Waco, TX

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- Waco spends 28.9% more per student than Olive Branch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Waco than in Olive Branch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olive Branch
 Olive Branch, MSWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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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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