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Box Elder, SD vs Lacey, WA

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Highlights
- Lacey spends 65.5% more per student than Box Elder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in Lacey than in Box Elder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lacey had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Box Elder
 Box Elder, SDLacey, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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