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Kapaa, HI vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Bellingham spends 3.0% less per student than Kapaa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Bellingham than in Kapaa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kapaa

Education
 Kapaa, HIBellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,751$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564$14,140$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,806$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.417.1116.23
 Students per Librarian123212124573
 Students per Counselor268373530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.5%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%20.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.2%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%46.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Kapaa    4 Reviews

I have lived on Kaua'i, Hawai'i for about two years now, with about 20 years of prior vacationing (up to 1 month). Living here is much different than vacationing here,  More

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Over 6 years ago

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Kapaa in July of 2017. As tourists we found it a wonderful place. There were ample places to eat and shop for souvenirs.   More

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Over 7 years ago

For many, Kapaa is considered middle of the island in a way. Whether you are going North or going South, Kapaa seems to be a great midway point. There are tons of  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 3 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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ZIPS IN KAPAA, HAWAII
96746
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98225 98226 98229

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