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Evanston, WY vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia spends 3.8% less per student than Evanston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.7% higher in Olympia than in Evanston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olympia had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Evanston
 Evanston, WYOlympia, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,146  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Evanston    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Massive ignorance. I was attracted to this town because it's small, easy to get around and there's a Walmart, grocery store, post office, library, mechanic and a bad  More

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I felt like I didn't belong here nor did I feel welcome here . The people in this town are rude and backstabbing . If you are from another state you are not welcome in  More

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I moved here in 2016. That was probably a mistake, which I hope to fix very soon. Positives: quiet place, no traffic issues, WY has no income tax. There are two  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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