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Cle Elum, WA vs Columbia, CA

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 22.9% less per student than Cle Elum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% higher in Columbia than in Cle Elum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 13.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cle Elum
 Cle Elum, WAColumbia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,052$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Columbia    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Nice state park with lots of gold mining  More

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