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Owatonna, MN vs Puyallup, WA

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- Puyallup spends 28.1% more per student than Owatonna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% higher in Puyallup than in Owatonna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Puyallup had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Owatonna
 Owatonna, MNPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,903  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor706  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Owatonna    1 Reviews
Katie · Owatonna, MN
SMALL TOWN WITH (OR WITHIN AN HOUR TO) EVERYTHING
Over 19 years ago

OWATONNA, WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 30,000, SITS RIGHT ON US INTERSTATE 35... ONLY 45 MINUTES TO MAYO CLINIC, 45 MINUTES TO MSP/ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!   More

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Siobhan · Puyallup, WA
#LoveMyPuyallup
Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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Zoe · South Hill, WA
Not what I expected- It could be worse I guess...
Over 7 years ago

I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Rhonda · Puyallup, WA
Puyallup, WA
Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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