2024 Compare Cities Education:
Olympia, WA vs Dover, NH

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Highlights
- Dover spends 16.4% more per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% lower in Dover than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dover had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WADover, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,104$19,903$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853$17,209$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,162$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1812.416.23
 Students per Librarian12464034573
 Students per Counselor439226530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%3.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%15.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%47.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.1%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Dover    4 Reviews

I love Dover New Hampshire.I was born in Dover and grew up there.I moved in 2004 to Tennessee.I have been home sick ever since for Dover.I am now searching for a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

The area is well situated for many day trips (Portland, Me, Boston, Ma, Concord NH and the white mountains) Negatives are weather (winters mainly because fall is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dover, NH, is a terrific place to live. Quite, great seasonal weather, gorgeous autumns, extremely scenic. Short on culture, but 15 minutes to Portsmouth, little over  More

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