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Gatlinburg, TN vs Ocean Shores, WA

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Highlights
- Ocean Shores spends 34.9% more per student than Gatlinburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Ocean Shores than in Gatlinburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean Shores had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gatlinburg
 Gatlinburg, TNOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock42584573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gatlinburg    9 Reviews

Family friendly, three different streets that you could visit for shopping, and amusement parks. Spend less on your room because there is plenty to do  More

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Over 2 years ago

We moved to Gatlinburg from Hawaii and fill like we live in heaven, it’s so beautiful and friendly, I hope to live a long life  More

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Over 5 years ago

Gatlinburg is one of the best and most beautiful places I have ever lived in my 60 years of life  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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