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Happy Valley, OR vs Kelso, WA

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- Kelso spends 7.1% more per student than Happy Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Kelso than in Happy Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kelso had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Happy Valley
 Happy Valley, ORKelso, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,833$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20644573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Happy Valley    4 Reviews
Sao · Happy Valley, OR
Nice Place To Live
Over 14 years ago

Happy Valley, OR is a great place to live. Just east of Portland its on a hill where you could see the beautiful city(Portland) in the valley. All the beautiful lights  More

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RH · Damascus, OR
Nice place to live
Over 14 years ago

Left NYC and moved straight to Portland 5 years ago. I'm in early 40s with kids and wife and they love it here  More

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Corina · Damascus, OR
Damascus
Over 15 years ago

Damascus is a quiet community just East of Portland. We are close to Gresham, Clackamas, and Boring/Sandy. There is farm land out this way, nice friendly people and the  More

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Reviews for Kelso    3 Reviews
Kelsonian · Kelso, WA
A great place for those who can afford it.
Over 6 years ago

Disclaimer: This was written in 2019. All info subject to change! Kelso is a quieter town, with a lot to offer if you have the money. If you do NOT have money, the  More

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Mindy · Kelso, WA
Climate
Over 15 years ago

It rains here so much if you have SAD do not move here. If you have allergies not a good place to  More

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Vicki · Kelso, WA
Rains
Over 15 years ago

It is overcast here a lot and not good if you are  More

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