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Huntsville, AL vs Oak Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Oak Harbor spends 36.9% more per student than Huntsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Oak Harbor than in Huntsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Harbor had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntsville

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 Huntsville, ALOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,176$15,301$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752$14,331$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,898$8,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.7316.1416.23
 Students per Librarian56412684573
 Students per Counselor470397530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%3.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.1%94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%28.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%28.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 16 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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ZIPS IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
35810, 35811, 35803, 35801, 35802, 35805, 35806, 35763, 35757, 35816, 13 total
ZIPS IN OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON
98277

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