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Lake Forest Park, WA vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 38.7% less per student than Lake Forest Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% lower in Wilmington than in Lake Forest Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest Park
 Lake Forest Park, WAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Lake Forest Park    1 Reviews
Richard L. · Shoreline, WA
Safe. Scenic. Serene.
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Lake Forest Park for over 6 years, having been priced out of the Seattle area, and never looked back! After living in Queen Anne in Seattle, we were  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews
jimmy · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington is EXPENSIVE.. No Affordable Housing
Over 2 years ago

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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Kate · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington has it's pros and cons.
Over 3 years ago

I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 
Erasing History and charm
Over 4 years ago

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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