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Ocean Shores, WA vs Goldendale, WA

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Highlights
- Goldendale spends 2.1% more per student than Ocean Shores.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Goldendale than in Ocean Shores. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goldendale had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAGoldendale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,976$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249774573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Goldendale    5 Reviews

GOLDENDALE is loved by a very select, elite, and religious group. I withhold using labels to describe the mentality of Goldendale, but can describe the hostile treatment  More

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Read the two reviews before I made this commentary. The reviews submitted so far are from locals who have survived some economic hard times in the area. Both of these  More

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I have lived here all of my 34 years and its has been a great place to live, raise a family, have what fun there is to have and just to relax. A beautiful place for the  More

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