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Gig Harbor, WA vs Montesano, WA

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- Montesano spends 9.5% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in Montesano than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montesano had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAMontesano, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock42584573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Montesano    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I lived in Montesano my entire life until moving away for college and career. -NOT a community of poverty -Great Festival of Lights during Christmas -Good schools,  More

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Concerning the last statement that "Sandra" left bothered me greatly. If you are talking about Montesano WA being "poverty" stricken, YOU ARE WRONG!!! Monte is a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't know where you get your information, but from the climate to population to ALL of your facts...THEY ARE WRONG! The population at best is 3500 people, the  More

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