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Lacey, WA vs Kingston, NY

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- Kingston spends 79.9% more per student than Lacey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.6% lower in Kingston than in Lacey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kingston had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lacey
 Lacey, WAKingston, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,766$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,531$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 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 15 years ago

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

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Over 16 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 Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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