2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pooler, GA vs Waycross, GA

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Highlights
- Waycross spends 10.3% less per student than Pooler.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Waycross than in Pooler. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waycross had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pooler
 Pooler, GAWaycross, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,916$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,163  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,388$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor294  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.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Pooler    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Pooler is quiet, clean and has a low crime rate. It's a great place to raise a family. The school system isn't as good as Effingham county but Pooler schools are some 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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