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Waco, TX vs Mexico, MO

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Highlights
- Mexico spends 2.2% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Mexico than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mexico had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXMexico, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,568$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7704573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Mexico    3 Reviews

We moved here in October 2020 from Lehigh Acres, Florida. We wanted somewhere with all 4 seasons instead of hot weather 7-8 months out of the year and cooler weather  More

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Unfortunately, some views of Mexico, Missouri are focused on the past and so those people will stay living in the past, as the rest of us move forward. As to the  More

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Mexico Missouri use to be a very nice little community with activities and many businesses on the square. That was twenty five years ago. Now it is a ghost town of what  More

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