2024 Compare Cities Education:
Kirkland, WA vs Stanwood, WA

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Highlights
- Stanwood spends 11.7% less per student than Kirkland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Stanwood than in Kirkland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stanwood had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkland
 Kirkland, WAStanwood, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$17,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$14,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$9,118$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5318.9116.23
 Students per Librarian98915644573
 Students per Counselor455420530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.7%95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%38.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.3%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%24.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.4%6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%0.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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Reviews for Stanwood    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I BELIEVE THAT WITH THE NEW TRAIN STATION AND THE UFF DA SHOP BEING AS A CITIZEN OF STANWOOD WE COULD UPHOLD THE SUMMER  More

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We moved to Camano Island, just west of Stanwood, from California over a year ago. The quality of life here for our family is fantastic. The weather is fantastic, the  More

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