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Irmo, SC vs Sammamish, WA

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- Sammamish spends 17.0% more per student than Irmo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Sammamish than in Irmo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sammamish had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Irmo
 Irmo, SCSammamish, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Irmo    9 Reviews
Stephen · Calera, AL
A hidden gem in an up and coming state.
Over 6 years ago

I grew up in near Annapolis MD but lived in both Savannah and Atlanta GA for twenty years. Moved to Columbia in 2009 working in IT for SC Dept of Education. Had an  More

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jmd · Irmo, SC
Evenly situated between the beach and the mountain
Over 13 years ago

...there's something for  More

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Thomas  · Irmo, SC
Moving to Irmo
Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews
Paula · Sammamish, WA
Soggy in Seattle
Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Loren · Sammamish, WA
Seems expensive, but worth it
Over 11 years ago

Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Noelle · Sammamish, WA
Sammamish is an all-around great place to live!
Over 13 years ago

Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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