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Ridgefield, WA vs Federal Way, WA

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Highlights
- Federal Way spends 5.1% more per student than Ridgefield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Federal Way than in Ridgefield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Federal Way had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgefield

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 Ridgefield, WAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,098$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,102$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1318.5316.23
 Students per Librarian10429894573
 Students per Counselor373455530
 Grade School Educ.0.0%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.7%89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.4%23.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.8%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%29.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.3%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 17 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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ZIPS IN RIDGEFIELD, WASHINGTON
98642
ZIPS IN FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON
98023 98003

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