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Lacey, WA vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 23.0% less per student than Lacey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Dallas than in Lacey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 15.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lacey
 Lacey, WADallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 years ago

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

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Over 17 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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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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