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Gig Harbor, WA vs Oak Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Oak Harbor spends 16.7% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Oak Harbor than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Harbor had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,301$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12684573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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