2025 Compare Cities Education:
Maple Valley, WA vs Stockton, CA

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Highlights
- Stockton spends 28.5% less per student than Maple Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% higher in Stockton than in Maple Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stockton had 19.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Maple Valley
 Maple Valley, WAStockton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Stockton    39 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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Over 5 years ago

Since living here, i have been subjected to several hate crimes, and for NO REASON. spent week at french camp county hospital, after being beaten in a coma by group of  More

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I’ve lived in Stockton, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. I’ve lived in Sacramento, Vacaville, Los Angeles and Monterey in California. I’ve also lived in Duluth, Minnesota  More

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