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Cle Elum, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 4.1% less per student than Cle Elum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Port Townsend than in Cle Elum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 22.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cle Elum
 Cle Elum, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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