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Rock Springs, WY vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend spends 2.6% more per student than Rock Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% higher in Port Townsend than in Rock Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rock Springs

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 Rock Springs, WYPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,032$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,312$15,176$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,658$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7116.8416.23
 Students per Librarian2928754573
 Students per Counselor379360530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%1.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.14.9%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%51.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.8%17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%4.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 16 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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ZIPS IN ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING
82901
ZIPS IN PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON
98368

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