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Burke, VA vs Kirkland, WA

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Highlights
- Kirkland spends 14.2% more per student than Burke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.1% higher in Kirkland than in Burke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirkland had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burke
 Burke, VAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Burke, VA is a very family friendly area with top ranked schools in the local  More

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Burke is located in Fairfax County Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Fairfax has one of the top school systems in the country. The quality of life in Fairfax is high  More

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Burke is a great place to live in the DC suburbs. It has a small town feel and boasts top Fairfax County Schools, beautiful parks, libraries, and many commute options  More

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Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 15 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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