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Douglas, GA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 35.2% more per student than Douglas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.5% higher in Yakima than in Douglas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Douglas
 Douglas, GAYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,111  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Douglas    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived all over the country and this area is by far the best. We purchased a 4 bedroom 2 bath home on 2 acres for $44,000 in 2005. Our property taxes are $365 per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Douglas is a small town that has nothing and does not want to grow. If you want to live a small town life where you have to drive 45 minutes to go shopping any where  More

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Compared to other towns in Georgia, Douglas seems to be inexpensive.   More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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