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Blaine, WA vs Bloomington, IN

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- Bloomington spends 20.6% less per student than Blaine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% lower in Bloomington than in Blaine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blaine
 Blaine, WABloomington, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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