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Chelan, WA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 4.2% more per student than Chelan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Yakima than in Chelan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chelan
 Chelan, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,959  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor414  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Chelan    1 Reviews

Summer climate wonderful with many fruit orchards and water sports and fishing 55 mile long lake...2 cents per kwh make utility costs very low. Have new Walmart super  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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