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Tehachapi, CA vs Waco, TX

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- Waco spends 25.5% less per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.6% lower in Waco than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to Bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  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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