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Waco, TX vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage spends 46.8% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.7% higher in Anchorage than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco

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 Waco, TXAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,324$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306$15,402$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,185$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6617.4416.23
 Students per Librarian13284994573
 Students per Counselor333413530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.8%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%36.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.3%1.5%

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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 Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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ZIPS IN WACO, TEXAS
76706 76708 76712 76710 76707 76711 76704 76701 76798
ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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