2024 Compare Cities Education:
Garner, NC vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane spends 52.0% more per student than Garner.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Spokane than in Garner. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spokane had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Garner
 Garner, NCSpokane, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$13,157$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1116.5416.23
 Students per Librarian82918994573
 Students per Counselor300368530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%25.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%32.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.3%8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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