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Cle Elum, WA vs Burien, WA

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- Burien spends 10.1% more per student than Cle Elum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Burien than in Cle Elum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burien had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cle Elum
 Cle Elum, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Cle Elum    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I visit Washington state twice a year, staying in Cle Elum. Wish I could afford the housing. The new resort area has outpriced all available land. The outdoor life is  More

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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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