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Kalama, WA vs Lacey, WA

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Highlights
- Lacey spends 14.7% less per student than Kalama.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Lacey than in Kalama. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lacey had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalama
 Kalama, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,368  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Kalama    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Been here a month and have seen nothing out of the  More

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Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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