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Ithaca, NY vs Oak Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Oak Harbor spends 48.9% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.2% higher in Oak Harbor than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Harbor had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,301$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12684573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  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 17 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 17 years ago

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

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