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Olympia, WA vs Oswego, NY

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Highlights
- Oswego spends 63.0% more per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% lower in Oswego than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oswego had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WAOswego, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,886$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5074573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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 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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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 Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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