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Waco, TX vs Dumas, TX

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- Dumas spends 0.2% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Dumas than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dumas had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXDumas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,414$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock35004573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Dumas    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lived here most of my life. It is, as another reviewer stated, unfortunately run by the large hispanic population. That in itself would not be bad at all because they  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dumas is a sleepy little town in the Texas Panhandle. Cost of living is low but so is quality of living. The town is dominated by the Hispanic population, many are  More

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