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Kent, WA vs Springfield, VA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 12.4% less per student than Kent.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% lower in Springfield than in Kent. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kent
 Kent, WASpringfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

hello every one   More

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Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

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Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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