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Waco, TX vs Grass Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Grass Valley spends 96.6% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.9% higher in Grass Valley than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grass Valley had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%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.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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