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Fortuna, CA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia spends 8.9% more per student than Fortuna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Olympia than in Fortuna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olympia had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fortuna
 Fortuna, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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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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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