2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Oswego, OR vs Burien, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Burien spends 7.1% more per student than Lake Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Burien than in Lake Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burien had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Oswego
 Lake Oswego, ORBurien, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,730$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,998$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.0118.5316.23
 Students per Librarian7449894573
 Students per Counselor355455530
 Grade School Educ.0.4%10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%7.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.6%83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.8%29.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.7%6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.0%0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

   |    Reply

Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lake Oswego

Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

   |    Reply

I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Burien



PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.