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Oak Harbor, WA vs Wenatchee, WA

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Highlights
- Wenatchee spends 2.6% more per student than Oak Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Wenatchee than in Oak Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wenatchee had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Harbor
 Oak Harbor, WAWenatchee, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,693$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,331  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,539$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19924573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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Reviews for Wenatchee    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

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Over 12 years ago

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More

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