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La Plata, MD vs Moses Lake, WA

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- Moses Lake spends 9.3% less per student than La Plata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% higher in Moses Lake than in La Plata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moses Lake had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Plata
 La Plata, MDMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,989$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock29344573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews
Bobaloo · La Plata, MD
expensive...
Over 13 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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Sam · La Plata, MD
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 14 years ago

We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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White · Port Tobacco, MD
La Plata - You don't want to live here!
Over 17 years ago

Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews
Russell · Moses Lake, WA
Lacking in a lot of things
Over 9 years ago

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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Linda · Moses Lake, WA
Population
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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Michelle · Moses Lake, WA
Moses Lake
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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