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Ferndale, WA vs Poulsbo, WA

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- Poulsbo spends 2.7% more per student than Ferndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Poulsbo than in Ferndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poulsbo had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ferndale
 Ferndale, WAPoulsbo, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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Reviews for Poulsbo    7 Reviews

The description above states that "the ferry takes 1hour and that they are one and a half hour apart." That is only true for Bremerton, a place with a very different  More

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Over 10 years ago

Need contour map of  More

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Lorena MOVE TO KITSAP COUNTY Washington IF YOU WANT FIREWORKS. Extreme and excessive fireworks used there. Illegal rockets and other Indian Fireworks (are literally just  More

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