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Maple Valley, WA vs Appleton, WI

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Highlights
- Appleton spends 37.2% less per student than Maple Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in Appleton than in Maple Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Appleton had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Maple Valley
 Maple Valley, WAAppleton, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,610$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4784573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More

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Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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