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Ellensburg, WA vs Turlock, CA

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- Turlock spends 22.9% less per student than Ellensburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% higher in Turlock than in Ellensburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Turlock had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WATurlock, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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Reviews for Turlock    6 Reviews

I love how it's calm but I hate how it's overpopulated and not very environmentally friendly, there is so much fast food restaurants and not really any vegan or  More

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I have lived here for 35 years. I love this town. It is just the right size. Shopping is better here than in larger towns like Modesto. Traffic is heavy at tines, but  More

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Almost every time my husband and I go out to eat here, tables around us are always praying. Everything in this town seems to revolve around your Christian faith. When  More

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