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Longview, TX vs Moses Lake, WA

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Highlights
- Moses Lake spends 41.9% more per student than Longview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.7% higher in Moses Lake than in Longview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moses Lake had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Longview
 Longview, TXMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,989$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock29344573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 11 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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