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Waco, TX vs Bartlesville, OK

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Highlights
- Bartlesville spends 22.7% less per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.5% higher in Bartlesville than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bartlesville had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXBartlesville, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,011$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4164573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Bartlesville    8 Reviews

We moved here in August 2020. We were renting a 2100 sf home in bay area Ca for 2600 when the rent was going to market rate of 5,000. We ended up buying a home here  More

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Over 14 years ago

When we moved here from the Minneapolis area, we looked forward to warmer weather and a lower cost of living. Yes, we got warmer weather (110 degrees plus for much of  More

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I grew up in Bartlesville until I graduated in 1974. I had an outstanding, high-quality driven education. In fact, Bartlesville ranks #1 as the best school system in  More

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