2024 Compare Cities Education:
Allen, TX vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 9.7% more per student than Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% higher in Yakima than in Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 21.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Allen
 Allen, TXYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,902$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587$13,566$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,140$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9318.6616.23
 Students per Librarian80016484573
 Students per Counselor405432530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%19.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.3%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 8 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 8 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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