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Staten Island, NY vs Waco, TX

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- Waco spends 52.2% less per student than Staten Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Waco than in Staten Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Staten Island
 Staten Island, NYWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,672  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor10528  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  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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