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Waco, TX vs Mount Prospect, IL

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Highlights
- Mount Prospect spends 93.5% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Mount Prospect than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Prospect had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco

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 Waco, TXMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,324$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306$18,508$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,185$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6613.9716.23
 Students per Librarian132814804573
 Students per Counselor333481530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%4.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.8%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%16.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%47.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.4%1.5%

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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 Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 13 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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ZIPS IN WACO, TEXAS
76706 76708 76712 76710 76707 76711 76704 76701 76798
ZIPS IN MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
60056

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