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Clarkston, WA vs Gresham, OR

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- Gresham spends 43.8% more per student than Clarkston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Gresham than in Clarkston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gresham had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clarkston
 Clarkston, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,159  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,835$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6144573
 Students per Counselor770  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Clarkston    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The weather, economy, outdoor activities, and colleges are exactly like Lewiston (ID), yet when rated as one of the Best Places Clarkston is often left out of the  More

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Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 19 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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