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Waco, TX vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 116.7% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Syracuse than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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