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Federal Way, WA vs Ceres, CA

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- Ceres spends 30.0% less per student than Federal Way.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% higher in Ceres than in Federal Way. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ceres had 16.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Federal Way
 Federal Way, WACeres, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Ceres    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

small city economy based in mix light industry, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

The San Joaquin Valley isn't what it used to be. Los Angeles & the Bay Area has moved here. The roads are falling apart, government hasn't provided for basic needs,  More

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