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Waco, TX vs Hamden, CT

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Highlights
- Hamden spends 104.3% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Hamden than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hamden had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXHamden, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,324$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306$20,223$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,185$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6612.6816.23
 Students per Librarian13285404573
 Students per Counselor333365530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.8%94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%15.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%46.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%4.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 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 Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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