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Maple Valley, WA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 8.3% less per student than Maple Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in San Jose than in Maple Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Maple Valley
 Maple Valley, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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