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Maple Valley, WA vs Puyallup, WA

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Highlights
- Puyallup spends 8.5% less per student than Maple Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Puyallup than in Maple Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Puyallup had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Maple Valley

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 Maple Valley, WAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$14,056$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5318.6816.23
 Students per Librarian98911394573
 Students per Counselor455441530
 Grade School Educ.0.4%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.1%93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%25.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.9%12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.4%25.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.9%6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.0%1.5%

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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 14 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 Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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ZIPS IN MAPLE VALLEY, WASHINGTON
98038
ZIPS IN PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON
98372 98371

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