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Grand Prairie, TX vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 24.1% more per student than Grand Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% higher in Yakima than in Grand Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Prairie
 Grand Prairie, TXYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Prairie    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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