2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lincoln, NE vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 25.3% more per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.1% higher in Yakima than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 18.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NEYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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