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Zapata, TX vs Waco, TX

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- Waco spends 2.3% less per student than Zapata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Waco than in Zapata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Zapata
 Zapata, TXWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,155  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Zapata    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

zapata is a really nice place to live at if your not into the whole big city thing but we are growing in total with the four other towns around Zapata the population  More

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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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