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Friday Harbor, WA vs Mariposa, CA

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- Mariposa spends 13.4% less per student than Friday Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Mariposa than in Friday Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mariposa had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WAMariposa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,810$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,789  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,337$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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Reviews for Mariposa    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've recently moved to Mariposa and are overwhelmed with all the beauty here. The Oaks and wildflowers are amazing. Our visits to Yosemite have been spectacular. The  More

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