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Waco, TX vs Leadville, CO

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- Leadville spends 51.7% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.6% higher in Leadville than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leadville had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXLeadville, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,205$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10494573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%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 Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 16 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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