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Gillette, WY vs Moses Lake, WA

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- Moses Lake spends 8.6% less per student than Gillette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.5% higher in Moses Lake than in Gillette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moses Lake had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gillette
 Gillette, WYMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,989$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,945  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock29344573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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