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Waco, TX vs Oak Ridge, TN

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Highlights
- Oak Ridge spends 8.6% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% higher in Oak Ridge than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Ridge had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco

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 Waco, TXOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,324$12,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306$11,054$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,185$6,469$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6613.7916.23
 Students per Librarian13286044573
 Students per Counselor333554530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.8%92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%22.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%38.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%5.8%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 Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 4 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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