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Katy, TX vs Moses Lake, WA

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- Moses Lake spends 24.7% more per student than Katy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Moses Lake than in Katy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moses Lake had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Katy
 Katy, TXMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,989$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock29344573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 11 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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