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Gold Bar, WA vs Spanaway, WA

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- Spanaway spends 3.6% more per student than Gold Bar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in Spanaway than in Gold Bar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spanaway had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gold Bar
 Gold Bar, WASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gold Bar    3 Reviews

Well I have read the two comments about Gold Bar on here and all I have to say is that I lived there for six long horrible years and I couldn't wait to get out of there!  More

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Since Joe Beavers, Dorothy Croshaw, Lonn Turner, Richard and Mayor Crystal Hill meet behind closed doors and obstructed justice after a former employee sabotaged the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Gold Bar is a little town with incredible beauty. There are astounding mountain views, Wallace Falls Park--with hiking and views and a wide variety of trails... the  More

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Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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