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Jerome, ID vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 98.2% more per student than Jerome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Yakima than in Jerome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jerome
 Jerome, IDYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,575  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor649  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Jerome    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Jerome is a small town with a lot to offer. The cost of housing and utilities is very affordable, especially when compared to the cost of the same in the town across  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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