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Waco, TX vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley spends 57.1% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.2% higher in Castro Valley than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castro Valley had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%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.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 4 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 Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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