2025 Compare Cities Education:
Burien, WA vs Redmond, WA

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- Redmond spends 0.0% less per student than Burien.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Redmond than in Burien. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redmond had 17.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burien
 Burien, WARedmond, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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