2025 Compare Cities Education:
Topeka, KS vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo spends 0.2% less per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Waterloo than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterloo had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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