2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lakewood, CO vs Richland, WA

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Highlights
- Richland spends 40.6% more per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Richland than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richland had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood
 Lakewood, CORichland, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,308$18,710$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223$13,056$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,923$7,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.2819.9316.23
 Students per Librarian65711224573
 Students per Counselor233411530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%2.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.9%96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%23.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.7%45.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.0%11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 7 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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Reviews for Richland    14 Reviews

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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