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Renton, WA vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane spends 12.0% less per student than Renton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Spokane than in Renton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spokane had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Renton

Education
 Renton, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$13,157$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5316.5416.23
 Students per Librarian98918994573
 Students per Counselor455368530
 Grade School Educ.5.8%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.0%93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%25.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.6%12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%32.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Renton    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you are looking for clean air, country atmosphere, friendly and cordial neighbors, and the charm of old, soothing and patriotic America, this is your best  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have 2 kids at RCS and they are receiving a fantastic education in an environment that is welcoming to all. They do teach from a biblical point of view so the moral  More

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Living in Renton has so many positive things. There are many smaller communities, each having a slightly different climate. You have good schools, recreation, employment  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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ZIPS IN RENTON, WASHINGTON
98059 98056 98055 98057
ZIPS IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
99208, 99205, 99223, 99207, 99203, 99224, 99202, 99217, 99201, 99026, 11 total

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