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Waco, TX vs Whitney, TX

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Highlights
- Whitney spends 25.7% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Whitney than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whitney had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXWhitney, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,239$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,901$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8524573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Whitney    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Whitney is a very poor town but have a very nice school system. The reason their system is as good as it is, because of a gated committee named White Bluff. Very few  More

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Whitney is the simple but quality life. You can have a chance to make your life whatever you want it to be. Remember, Whitney is simple, low taxes, low energy, huge  More

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My family moved to Whitney 10 years ago because we wanted to get away from a big city. Whitney is a lake town and a tourist spot during the summer months. The  More

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