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Fife, WA vs Fortuna, CA

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- Fortuna spends 14.5% less per student than Fife.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Fortuna than in Fife. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fortuna had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fife
 Fife, WAFortuna, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fife    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This small suburb of Tacoma checks all the boxes for me, so where do I start? Fife has a bit of everything for every walk of life and virtually any activity you wish  More

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Over 18 years ago

A town so small if you blink it is gone. It is really a small suburb of tacoma. I lived there for only three weeks and had to move  More

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Reviews for Fortuna    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Fortuna, many people I grew up with still live there. I wish I could take my son and move back there to raise him. There is so much to learn from there.   More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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