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El Paso, TX vs Spanaway, WA

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Highlights
- Spanaway spends 35.7% more per student than El Paso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% higher in Spanaway than in El Paso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spanaway had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Paso
 El Paso, TXSpanaway, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,583  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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