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Olympia, WA vs Gillette, WY

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Highlights
- Gillette spends 2.3% more per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% lower in Gillette than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gillette had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia

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 Olympia, WAGillette, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,104$17,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853$15,945$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,162$8,876$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1813.416.23
 Students per Librarian12462354573
 Students per Counselor439333530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%5.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%26.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%20.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.1%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

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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Over 3 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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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 Gillette    6 Reviews

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 3 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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ZIPS IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
98501 98502 98506
ZIPS IN GILLETTE, WYOMING
82718 82716

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