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Forest Grove, OR vs Wenatchee, WA

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- Wenatchee spends 21.2% less per student than Forest Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Wenatchee than in Forest Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wenatchee had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest Grove
 Forest Grove, ORWenatchee, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,693$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,539$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19924573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Forest Grove    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have had the ability to live and visit other places in the country. Texas, florida, arizona, california, ohio, new mexico. Out of a life of traveling my paternal  More

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Over 14 years ago

Forest Grove is mostly white supremist meth trash. There are proffesional people mixed in, but they seem like guests. The true nature of this small town is brooding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Forest Grove is a nice little town. It offers a local farmers market, quaint downtown area, and several community events thru out the year. The elementary and High  More

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Reviews for Wenatchee    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

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Over 12 years ago

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More

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