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Waco, TX vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 13.3% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Houston than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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