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Lancaster, CA vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- Burien spends 15.1% more per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Burien than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burien had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, CABurien, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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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

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Over 6 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

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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

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