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Santa Ana, CA vs Waco, TX

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- Waco spends 25.9% less per student than Santa Ana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% lower in Waco than in Santa Ana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 32.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Ana
 Santa Ana, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Ana    15 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

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I live in Santa Ana in a crappy economy, everyone is out to get everyone. Everyone is screwing everyone to get business. There are no jobs, most of people in the mid  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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