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Cottonwood, AZ vs Yelm, WA

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- Yelm spends 73.2% more per student than Cottonwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Yelm than in Cottonwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yelm had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cottonwood
 Cottonwood, AZYelm, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.  More

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I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of  More

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