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Lamar, CO vs Puyallup, WA

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- Puyallup spends 20.8% more per student than Lamar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in Puyallup than in Lamar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Puyallup had 14.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lamar
 Lamar, COPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,376  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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david · Santa Teresa, NM
fantastic
Over 8 years ago

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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews
Siobhan · Puyallup, WA
#LoveMyPuyallup
Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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Zoe · South Hill, WA
Not what I expected- It could be worse I guess...
Over 7 years ago

I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Rhonda · Puyallup, WA
Puyallup, WA
Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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