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Los Alamos, NM vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 35.9% more per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% higher in Seattle than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos

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 Los Alamos, NMSeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,772$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,126$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.918.5316.23
 Students per Librarian9279894573
 Students per Counselor412455530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.6%95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%65.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.24.3%19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree17.9%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 6 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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87544
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98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total

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