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Waco, TX vs Dallas, OR

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 20.5% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% higher in Dallas than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXDallas, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,383$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6594573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Dallas    8 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have never had such hateful terrible people for neighbors like those at Ceres Gleann. The HOA here acts like a Supreme Court with a bunch of old geezers and hags who  More

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Over 12 years ago

n/a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Dallas has a VERY mild climate- never gets too hot, and it never gets too cold. It is always green and beautiful. Sometimes I get bored and want more EXTREME weather.   More

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