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Olympia, WA vs Brier, WA

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- Brier spends 3.6% more per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Brier than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brier had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WABrier, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,118$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15644573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews
Darwin · Olympia, WA
We L O V E Olympia - especially the local bicycle
Over 3 years ago

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Renee · Olympia, WA
Little Seattle
Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Anne · Olympia, WA
We love Olympia and retired here
Over 4 years ago

Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Brier    1 Reviews
Stuart · Olympia, WA
The best place in WA to raise a family: Brier!!
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Beautiful brier at the ripe age of 3 years old. I lived in Brier until I was 20 years old and my dad still lives there. Lots of kids and great schools. My  More

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