2026 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, OR vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 22.3% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% lower in Waco than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ORWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,107  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    5 Reviews

When I moved to Springfield with my family, we came from the north so didn't we didn't experience the scathing hatred Californians might encounter. Even so, not being a  More

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I lived her from Sept 2012 to Dec 2018. It was ok at first. Over the years the whole area has become.more and more unfriendly to moderate democrats, centrist or  More

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Over 15 years ago

How is it in Springfield ? Is it hard to get started in that town? How is the work  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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