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Batavia, IL vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane spends 0.4% more per student than Batavia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% higher in Spokane than in Batavia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spokane had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Batavia
 Batavia, ILSpokane, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18994573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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Over 17 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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