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Amherst, NH vs Sammamish, WA

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Highlights
- Sammamish spends 18.9% more per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.9% higher in Sammamish than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sammamish had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst

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 Amherst, NHSammamish, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,879$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,989$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.218.5316.23
 Students per Librarian4159894573
 Students per Counselor220455530
 Grade School Educ.0.0%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%1.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.99.2%97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%10.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%76.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.8%28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.0%3.5%1.5%

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Over 9 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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