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Newcastle, WA vs DuPont, WA

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- DuPont spends 8.5% less per student than Newcastle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in DuPont than in Newcastle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DuPont had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newcastle
 Newcastle, WADuPont, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Newcastle    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I've lived all over the world. Few other places I've lived in that have 4 distinct seasons and sports to fit all those seasons. You can ski in the winter, hike in the  More

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Reviews for Dupont    3 Reviews

DuPont WA itself is great. There are problems in this entire area though. Minor and felony crime, shootings, drugs and homelessness are quickly rising mainly due to  More

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Over 17 years ago

If your looking to live in Pleasentville then your looking for Dupont. This little city is blossoming with the convience of being 10 minutes south of Tacoma and 10  More

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DuPont is a great little community with small lots and neighbors close by. Low crime rate and good public safety mean you can go walking at all hours and feel safe. No  More

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