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Georgetown, TX vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores spends 31.8% more per student than Georgetown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Ocean Shores than in Georgetown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean Shores had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Georgetown
 Georgetown, TXOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock42584573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  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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