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Waco, TX vs Dyersburg, TN

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- Dyersburg spends 3.3% less per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Dyersburg than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dyersburg had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXDyersburg, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,953$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,262$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5974573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Dyersburg    3 Reviews

Log onto www.pleasehelpbeau.org to see how the city spends its taxpayer money. According to an attorney helping with Beau's release, the “vicious dog ordinance” in  More

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Do you know that the “vicious dog ordinance” in Dyersburg (City Ordinance § 10-221) is illegal and unenforceable under Tennessee Law? If you don’t please look at Tenn.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in and around Dyersburg, Tn. for about 18 years. It has a small mall, walmart, lowes, and 25+ restaurants. The schools are decent and the county has well  More

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