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Lake Stevens, WA vs Lake Forest Park, WA

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- Lake Forest Park spends 13.3% more per student than Lake Stevens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Lake Forest Park than in Lake Stevens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Forest Park had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Stevens
 Lake Stevens, WALake Forest Park, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews
Jim · Lake Stevens, WA
Best Small Town
Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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Jim · Bellingham, WA
Lake Stevens - bedroom community, and not much els
Over 16 years ago

My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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Esther · Lake Stevens, WA
corruption- infighting- censure
Over 17 years ago

10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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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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