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American Falls, ID vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 71.3% more per student than American Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% higher in Tacoma than in American Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 27.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to American Falls
 American Falls, IDTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,143  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor1170  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for American Falls    1 Reviews

I have lived in AF from the fifth grade, and I am now 67. I have always found AF to be an enjoyable place to live. It has all the small town attributes that remind a  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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