2025 Compare Cities Education:
Granite Bay, CA vs Kirkland, WA

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Highlights
- Kirkland spends 29.5% more per student than Granite Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Kirkland than in Granite Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirkland had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Granite Bay
 Granite Bay, CAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Granite Bay    2 Reviews

Love it here! School system is fantastic! The people are friendly. We’re seated right next to Folsom lake & the Sierra Nevadas. It’s gorgeous here. I’m grateful to  More

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Consider Granite Bay among your choices to relocate. It is centrally located between highways 50 and 80 for easy commuting. It is 1/2 hour to the international airport.  More

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Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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