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Friday Harbor, WA vs Port Orchard, WA

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- Port Orchard spends 8.9% less per student than Friday Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Port Orchard than in Friday Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Orchard had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WAPort Orchard, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,789  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews
Mia · Eastsound, WA
A Smart, beautiful Town w/ housing issues for lo
Over 1 years ago

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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Don · Seattle, WA
Where Eagles Soar and Orcas Play
Over 17 years ago

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 Port Orchard    8 Reviews
White · Port Orchard, WA
It's Okay
Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Terri · Port Orchard, WA
Love living here
Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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melissa · Port Orchard, WA
Port Orchard
Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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