2025 Compare Cities Education:
Duvall, WA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia spends 14.8% less per student than Duvall.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Olympia than in Duvall. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olympia had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Duvall
 Duvall, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Duvall    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Close enough to the city, but with a country  More

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Duvall is a hidden gem! Incredibly low crime rates, kind and creative people, beautifully nestled next to the Snoqualmie River, with most all of the amenities I need. I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is low in and is a decent family place. City government is a  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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