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DuPont, WA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 9.3% more per student than DuPont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Seattle than in DuPont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to DuPont
 DuPont, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Dupont    3 Reviews

DuPont WA itself is great. There are problems in this entire area though. Minor and felony crime, shootings, drugs and homelessness are quickly rising mainly due to  More

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Over 17 years ago

If your looking to live in Pleasentville then your looking for Dupont. This little city is blossoming with the convience of being 10 minutes south of Tacoma and 10  More

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DuPont is a great little community with small lots and neighbors close by. Low crime rate and good public safety mean you can go walking at all hours and feel safe. No  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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