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Ocean Shores, WA vs Elizabethton, TN

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- Elizabethton spends 37.0% less per student than Ocean Shores.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% lower in Elizabethton than in Ocean Shores. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elizabethton had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAElizabethton, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,476$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,348$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Elizabethton    2 Reviews

If you like hot humid weather all summer long, this is the place for you. The humidity level here is really high most of the year. Elizabethton is a pretty town, lots  More

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We stayed at a friend's home several times and can't wait to get back. I was never concerned for my safety, traffic is light, the people are friendly, the weather is  More

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