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Waco, TX vs Akron, OH

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Highlights
- Akron spends 49.7% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% higher in Akron than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Akron had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXAkron, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,324$16,948$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306$13,529$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,185$8,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6616.116.23
 Students per Librarian13286074573
 Students per Counselor333347530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.8%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%24.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%22.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 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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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 3 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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