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Friday Harbor, WA vs Renton, WA

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- Renton spends 3.4% more per student than Friday Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Renton than in Friday Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Renton had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WARenton, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,789  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Renton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you are looking for clean air, country atmosphere, friendly and cordial neighbors, and the charm of old, soothing and patriotic America, this is your best  More

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Over 9 years ago

We have 2 kids at RCS and they are receiving a fantastic education in an environment that is welcoming to all. They do teach from a biblical point of view so the moral  More

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Living in Renton has so many positive things. There are many smaller communities, each having a slightly different climate. You have good schools, recreation, employment  More

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