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Kenmore, WA vs Columbia, TN

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 51.2% less per student than Kenmore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% lower in Columbia than in Kenmore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kenmore
 Kenmore, WAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,801$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,478$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4874573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Kenmore    4 Reviews

This part of the state is beautiful, but its just getting so expensive to live. The climate is wonderful...even with all the rain. Mild winters, mild summers and  More

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I have lived here a long time and we are pleased with Kenmore. We have one of the best school districts..Northshore School District! We are 25 minutes to either Seattle,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Don't move here unless you've got lots of money. The postage stamp lot 2000 sq. ft houses START at 450K. Personally, I think the bubble's about to pop. I am selling  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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