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Elma, WA vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs spends 24.6% less per student than Elma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Colorado Springs than in Elma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colorado Springs had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elma
 Elma, WAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Elma    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches  More

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If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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