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Moses Lake, WA vs Colville, WA

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Highlights
- Colville spends 4.2% less per student than Moses Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Colville than in Moses Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colville had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Moses Lake
 Moses Lake, WAColville, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,314$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,709  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,613$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock25494573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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Reviews for Colville    5 Reviews

I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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