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Waco, TX vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign spends 80.7% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Champaign than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Champaign had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXChampaign, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,461$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,155$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6624573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%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 Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 9 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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