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Gretna, LA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 29.1% more per student than Gretna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Yakima than in Gretna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gretna
 Gretna, LAYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,920  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor754  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Gretna    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Gretna has a wonderful family oriented culture, but not much in the way of  More

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Over 17 years ago

gretna is a beautiful, humbel place to live .i love it. it's quiet and  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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