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2025 Compare Cities Education:
North Puyallup, WA vs Des Moines, WA
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- Des Moines spends 9.3% more per student than North Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Des Moines than in North Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Puyallup
North Puyallup, WA
Des Moines, WA
United States
Expend. per Student
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$20,069
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$14,056
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$8,846
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
18.68
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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989
4573
Students per Counselor
441
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530
Grade School Educ.
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6.8%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
4.6%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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88.3%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
37.2%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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10.8%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
16.4%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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6.8%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.0%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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1.6%
1.5%
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